Amazing Health Benefits Of Bananas

As Oil price continue to go down around the world, many leaders in Nigeria has clearly stated the importance of Agriculture and the role Agriculture can play in the Nigerian economy. Beyond the economy, Agriculture can play a big role in healthy living of the Nigerian society through wonderful products such as Banana.

Banana is an edible fruit produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants The fruit is variable in size, color and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe.

The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, and Musa paradisiaca for the hybrid Musa acuminata M. balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific name Musa sapientum is no longer used.

Here are the Health benefits of Bananas:

1. Bananas reduce the risk of heart diseases and blood pressure: 

Hypertensive heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death associated withhigh blood pressure. It refers to a group of disorders that includes heart failure, ischemic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, and left ventricular hypertrophy (excessive thickening of the heart muscle). 

Bananas decreases the risk of heart diseases and also lowers blood pressure levels. Bananas are very rich in potassium, which is very vital for the muscle contraction and adequate working condition of the heart and the nervous system. Do you know how much of potassium that you require daily, well it's just 4g and you get this by just eating a banana.

2. Banana Helps Maintain the bowel system: 

Bananas and constipation are linked in people's minds, but not in any sort of consistent way.

Search on the internet and you'll find suggestions that people should avoid all bananas because they cause constipation, and also that the fruit should be used to increase the frequency of bowel movements.

So which is it? Both, actually.

Banana constipation is indeed an issue, but only if you're not eating bananas in the right state. Bananas in the right state can actually cause you to have more frequent bowel movements.

3. Bananas Are Ideal For ulcer patients: 

Another important health benefit of bananas is their ability to combat intestinal disorders and complications. Eating a raw banana decreases irritation in the stomach and reduces the effect of excess acidity.

4. Bananas Help To reduce depression: 

Tryptophan acids are contained in bananas and these help in reducing depression and thereby improving your mood. Research shows that bananas are also helpful in reducing stress levels. When you are being stressed up and depressed, just eat bananas

5. Bananas for healthy bones: 

Do you know what require for your bones to be healthy? One requires calcium for a healthy bone, am I right? Probiotic bacteria help in absorbing calcium and increasing the digestive functions This helpful bacterium is present in bananas. Green bananas are basically helpful in absorbing calcium.

6. Bananas Help To Reduce menstrual pains: 

Do you experience menstrual pains? Majority of the women take pills to reduce menstrual pains.Instead of taking these pain killers, eat a banana. Bananas are very rich in vitamin B6 that helps in maintaining blood glucose levels. This helps in balancing your overall mood and hence reduces menstrual pains. 

7. Bananas Help To Combat anemia: 

Bananas are not only rich in potassium but also rich in iron; therefore, eating a banana increases iron and thereby increase hemoglobin content. When hemoglobin content is increased, naturally anemic conditions get decreased. Forgot those pills for anemia and just take a banana.

8. Bananas Help Smokers Quit: 

Another surprising health benefit of banana is that it helps people who wish to quit smoking. Smokers normally have a high level of nicotine; mineral contents in banana like potassium, magnesium and vitamins B6 and B12 help in reducing nicotine. So this benefit is a good way of making smokers quit or reduce their rate of smoking.

9. Bananas increase the overall brain power: 

A health survey was conducted very recently among 200 students in a school . They were given bananas along with their normal diet for their breakfast, break and lunch. The research proved that potassium in bananas helped to increase their mental functions and boost brain power. Remember this health benefit of banana and make you or your child eat a banana everyday to score high in studies. 

10. Bananas Reduce Itching And Swelling: 

I know you normally go for creams when you experience itching and swelling. Instead of using these creams, use banana peels. Simply rub the itching or swollen areas with the inside of banana peels and see for yourself how fast you get relieved.

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