A banana is an edible fruit produced by several
kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants.
The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are:
• Musa acuminata
• Musa balbisiana and
• Musa paradisiaca
The old scientific name Musa sapientum is no longer used.
The currently accepted scientific names for most groups of cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana
Banana is very much a staple fruit of India. One of the great things about bananas is that it is not only delicious but is also cheap and
available throughout the year unlike the other
fruits.
Banana is a fruit which is still very casually
consumed for its taste, texture and a feeling of
fullness unlike other fruits which are eaten due
to their much known health benefits. The masses definitely prefer it due to its low cost. With whatever feeling it might be consumed, banana is nutritious and a wholesome fruit.
This is a much lesser recognized fact. Except for its limitations for weight loss and diabetes, like other fruits this one too deserves high regards.
•• Health benefits of banana
1. Bananas help overcome depression due high
levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin -- the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter
2. Eat two bananas before a strenuous workout
to pack an energy punch and sustain your blood sugar.
3. It protect against muscle cramps during
workouts and night time leg cramps by eating a banana.
4. Counteract calcium loss during urination and
build strong bones by supplementing with a banana.
5. It improve mood and reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana, which regulates blood sugar and produces stress-relieving relaxation.
6. Bananas reduce swelling, protect against type II diabetes, aid weight loss, strengthen the nervous system, and help with the production of white blood cells, all due to high levels of vitamin B-6.
7. Strengthen your blood and relieve anemia
with the added iron from bananas.
8. High in potassium and low in salt, bananas
are officially recognized by the FDA as being able to lower blood pressure, and protect against heart attack and stroke eating bananas aids digestion.
9. Rich in pectin, bananas aid digestion and
gently chelate toxins and heavy metals from the body.
10. Bananas act as a prebiotic, stimulating the
growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel. They also produce digestive enzymes to assist in absorbing nutrients.
11. High fiber in bananas can help normalize bowel motility.
12. Bananas are soothing to the digestive tract and help restore lost electrolytes after diarrhea.
13. Bananas are a natural antacid, providing
relief from acid reflux, heartburn and GERD
14. Bananas are the only raw fruit that can be
consumed without distress to relieve stomach ulcers by coating the lining of the stomach against corrosive acids Natural cures from a simple banana
15. Eating bananas helps prevent kidney cancer, protects the eyes against macular degeneration and builds strong bones
by increasing calcium absorption.
Banana is good for health start eating it !!!
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