Saturday, April 08, 2006

GOING BANANAS?

Oftentimes, we snob BANANAs in our daily lives,
but did you know that BANANAs are simply great?
Read on>.......

A BANANA contains three natural sugars:
SUCROSE, FRUCTOSE and GLUCOSE combined with FIBER,
Bananas can give INSTANT,SUSTANED AND
SUNSTANTIAL BOOST OF ENERGY.
Research have proven that just two Bananas provide enough energy
for a strenous 90-minute workout.
No wonder, the Banana is the number one fruit
with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a Banana can help us stay fit.
It can also help overcome or prevent
a substantial number of illnesses and conditions,
making it a MUST TO- add to our daily diet.
  1. DEPRESSION: According to a recent survey undertaken by MINDamongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a Banana. This is because Bananas contain TRYPTOPHAN, a type of protein that the body converts into SEROTONIN, known to make you relax, improve your mood, and generally make you feel happier.
  2. PMS [PRE-MENSTRUAL SYNDROME]: Forget the pills-Eat a Banana! It contains Vitamin B6 that regulates Blood Glucose Levels, which can affect your mood.
  3. ANEMIA: High in IRON, Bananas can stimulate the production of Haemoglobin in the blood and so helps cases of Anemia.
  4. BLOOD PRESSURE: this unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium, yet low in salt,making it perfect to beat Blood Pressure.So much so, that the US Food and Drug Administration have just allowed the Banana Industryto make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of Blood Pressure and stroke.
  5. BRAIN POWER: 200 students at a Twickenham[Middlesex] school were helped through their exams last year by eating Bananas at breakfast, break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power.Research has shown that the potassium-pcked fruit can assist learning by making more pupils more alert.
  6. CONSTIPATION: High in fiber, including Bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
  7. HANGOVERS,
  8. HEARTBURNS,
  9. MORNING SICKNESS,
  10. MOSQUITO BITES,
  11. WARTS,
  12. NERVES,
  13. ULCERS,
  14. STRESS...>>>>> you name it, Bananas can cure it!So a Banana really is a ntural remedy for many ills.WHEN YOU COMPARE IT WITH APPLES, IT HAS FOUR TIMES THE PROTEIN,TWICE THE CARBOHYDRATES,THREE TIMES THE PHOSPOROUS,FIVE TIMES THE VITAMIN A AND IRON, and TWICE THE OTHER VITAMINS and MINERALS. So maybe, it is time to change that well-known phrase and say:" A BANANA A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY." --------------------

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