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Top 10 Health Benefits Of Bananas

Bananas may not give that sense of “instant fruit-freshness,” as most watery and juicy fruits do (such as orange or watermelon), but people still love the delicate flavour of the fruits. Besides being flavourful, bananas are rich with health benefits. You will find below top 10 health benefits of bananas!

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As tropical fruits, bananas can attract people right away with the bright and smooth yellow (or green, for some varieties) skin colour. Bananas are inexpensive and easily accessible, and therefore can become a part of anyone’s daily diet. Bananas can be eaten has a healthy snack or eaten as part of a healthy breakfast!

Health Benefits of Bananas to the body

First, the banana is an important source of Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) that helps prevent fatigue and serves as the vitamin for the brain, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) that helps in utilizing carbohydrate, Vitamin B3 (Niacin) that helps promote oxidative processes and transports hydrogen atoms, Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) and Vitamin B9 (Folate) that reduces the risk of a woman in having a child with brain or spinal cord defect. B Vitamins have been observed that it also helps boost energy metabolism and at the same time, it helps improve the body nerve function.

Second, bananas are high in fiber. Like most fruits, bananas are also a good source of fiber. Nutritionists recommend to include as little as 30 grams of fiber in people’s daily food intake. Bananas are able to cover that, not to mention if they are combined with other sources of fiber, as well.

Third, bananas can help digestion. As the fruit contains a considerable amount of fiber, bananas can play a significant role for a well digestive system. There is no need to resort to laxatives because bananas are capable of restoring normal bowel action.

Fourth, bananas can give the effect of cleansing. The good nutrition bananas contain are able to give the effect similar to detoxification. This happens as bananas, with their soft textures and smoothness, are the only raw fruit that can be eaten without causing distress to the body’s intestinal parts.

Health Benefits of Bananas for Nervous System

Fifth, bananas can reduce anxiety and depression. Since this fruit is capable of giving the effect akin to sedative, bananas can do what sedatives generally do: reduce anxiety and depression. This links as well to a type of protein named tryptophan they contain. The body can convert said protein into serotonin, known to improve one’s mood.

Sixth, bananas can reduce sleeping problems. It is not recommended to turn to chemical medicines in the first place when people have problems to sleep well. Bananas can help, at least in reducing the problems, because they have vitamin B6 and potassium, vital vitamin and mineral in calming one’s nervous system. A tranquil nervous system helps people sleep better.

Health Benefits of Bananas for Energy

Seventh, bananas can boost energy. Many nutritionists suggest people to add at least one banana in their breakfast menu, as the fruit is an excellent resource of energy. The high level of potassium they contain are believed, based on researches, to make people more alert to start the day.

There is also carbohydrate named fructose in bananas that plays a role as an instant energy booster. It can serve as a decent and healthy snack to munch in between meals, or before a workout. Bananas actually provide the perfect energy for your fitness workout since they contain glucose & potassium.

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Benefits of Bananas for Health Prevention

Eighth, bananas can lower risks of cancer. Anna Selby, author of Miracle Foods (2004), states that significant intake of bananas, alongside certain other kinds of foods, helps lowering risks of cancer.

Ninth, bananas can lower cholesterol level. There are two sorts of cholesterol in the body: the good and the bad ones. The good nutrition in bananas are able to cut down the level of the bad cholesterol.

Tenth, bananas can reduce risks of heart problems, stroke and high blood pressure. The high potassium and low salt in bananas are good for helping to beat the risks of said big-time health problems.

Seeing the health benefits of bananas above, it is proven that bananas are significant kind of fruit. Those 10 health benefits of bananas can be gained optimally only if the fruit is included in a regular diet, combined with other salutary food. All takes time, but these health benefits will truly be seen and felt within said regular consumption.

Lyne Proulx
Lyne Proulxhttps://ottawamommyclub.ca/
Lyne Proulx is a Certified WEBB Bodywork Pet Practitioner, Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI), Certified Professional Wedding Consultant, and an Event Planner. She loves all things Disney and is an avid teaholic and chocoholic. She coordinated the Annual Infant Information Day/Early Years Expo for the City of Ottawa for 8 years. She was the Queen B of the BConnected Conference, Canada's Digital Influencer and social media Conference in Ottawa and Toronto. She was also the co-chair of the Navan for Kraft Hockeyville 2009-2011 committee that organized five community events within 6 months, and helped Navan reach the top 10 finalists in Canada. In April 2011, she received the City of Ottawa Mayor's City Builder Award.

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  1. Wow I had no clue that bananas had that many health benefits. I guess I will be eating a banana a day now. Thank you for sharing.

  2. I love bananas and eat them every day, but I didn’t know all these health benefits. ThAnk you for sharing and I will continue to consume bananas every day.

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