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01-28-2007, 08:28 AM | #1 |
Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys
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| BANANAS..who knew??? BANANAS Never, put your bananas in the refrigerator!!! After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 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 keep 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. Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst 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. PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood. Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia. 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, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke. Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium- packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert. Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives. Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system. Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief. Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness. Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation. Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system. Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese we re more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic- induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady. Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over- acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach. Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan. Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal. Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack. Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%! Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape! So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you comp are it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It's also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
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01-28-2007, 08:33 AM | #2 |
Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX
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| Why can't you put them in the fridge? Although I've never understood why people do to begin with because I think they turn brown faster.
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01-28-2007, 08:37 AM | #3 |
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| Pretty cool stuff!!!! Its amazing what's built naturally into our food... Where did you find that??? Its good info!
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01-28-2007, 08:43 AM | #4 |
Always In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Lone Star State
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| wow,... I love bananas..... good info.... new some of those but learned alot of new ones! |
01-28-2007, 08:47 AM | #5 |
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| I, too, would like to know why you shouldn't put bananas in the fridge. I put them in the fridge because it actually prevents them from turning brown. |
01-28-2007, 08:49 AM | #6 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I love bananas especially in my cereal
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01-28-2007, 08:59 AM | #7 |
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| I love bananas and so does Piccolo. Actually he goes crazy over them. Do they have the same effect on dogs ?
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01-28-2007, 09:01 AM | #8 |
Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys
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| I believe they don't want them in the frig. if they are not ripe yet because it interferes w/ the ripening process. I've read that you can put them in there if their already ripe.
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01-28-2007, 09:12 AM | #9 |
Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: w/ my boys
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| I was on another site that said if you store them below 45 degrees they turn black & they will decay from the inside out
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01-28-2007, 09:15 AM | #10 |
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| Cool! I enjoyed readying that! Love bananas!!! I think I remember reading somewhere that to ripen green bananas, put them in a brown lunch sack in the refrigerator. Ummm.....I don't know though.
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01-28-2007, 09:24 AM | #11 |
Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US
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| Next store trip, I'm stocking up on bananas. |
01-28-2007, 09:38 AM | #12 |
Lovin' 2 Girls Donating Member | I LOVE bananas, even though a ripened one will throw me into a migraine ....(go figure), and if I start to smell them they must either get OUT of the house, or INTO the 'fridge. Thanks for this info. I have some hanging in the kitchen, and will go get my daily banana right now! I keep them to put in my daughter's oatmeal every day.
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01-28-2007, 09:44 AM | #13 |
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| thanks....i'm going to buy some bananas 2day.
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01-28-2007, 10:23 AM | #14 |
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| This is an old article that I'm glad to see still being passed around. Last year I sent it to everyone I know. Thanks for sharing it here. |
01-28-2007, 10:45 AM | #15 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas
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| Good information. Try freezing them also for a great snack My kids used to love them. |
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