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05-21-2004, 04:03 AM | #1 |
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| TOTALLY "Off Topic" I know this has absolutely nothing to do with pets .... well maybe it could be "justified" as being a health topic for our babies "humans"?? I just found it interesting .... was sent to me by my neice in Hawaii. I was amazed ... 'course it don't take much to amaze me!! OK ... here goes: About the banana After Reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at a banana in the same way again!! Bananas. Containing 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. High Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the 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 ke! ep 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 were 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 moth! ers. 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: 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 compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is 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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05-23-2004, 10:27 AM | #2 |
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| Thanks for the great article! I usually use a banana in a smoothie I drink every morning. The trouble I found was the bananas would start rotting after the third day after purchase. So I thought about freezing them! So now I peel them, slice them, and put them in a container in the freezer. Not only do they keep longer, but it's changed the consistency of my smoothie to a thick milkshake. |
05-23-2004, 01:47 PM | #3 | |
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Thanks for the tip!!
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05-24-2004, 03:45 AM | #4 |
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| WOW! I'll go get some today! Don always had them around, until we got "into" blueberries in the morning. I've just never been much of a banana eater, but that is going to change! Thanks Bettye! Put in the freezer, but never put 'em in the refrigerator! (Remember that old ad?) And then there are Bananas Foster........yummmmm......I wish there was a nice non-alcoholic recipe for those! |
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05-24-2004, 04:56 PM | #6 | |
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05-24-2004, 05:19 PM | #7 | |
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My latest thing is coconut extract with vanilla-flavored protein mix, frozen pineapple, coconut flakes, a banana.....tastes like a pina colada! | |
05-24-2004, 05:30 PM | #8 | |
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05-25-2004, 04:14 AM | #9 |
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| Yummmmmmmm......Pina Coladas for breakfast! Next trip to the store and I'm getting those ingredients! I've been kinda bored with breakfast lately and forgot about smoothies.....love 'em! We have a Champion juicer (juices EVERYTHING) and Don and I used to start every day with a carrot/apple/celery/ginger juice. VERY healthy. But you know what? It's VERY expensive to eat healthy! The only veggies we like to juice are organic ones and that glass of health every morning is costly on a fixed income. Sigh. But we should do it....... |
05-25-2004, 05:21 AM | #10 | |
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05-26-2004, 03:30 PM | #11 |
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| Very interesting info about bananas! I would have never known half that stuff! Hahah... |
06-14-2004, 02:39 PM | #12 |
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| For those looking for information about warts on Yorkies: TREATMENT In most cases, treatment is unnecessary; one simply allows the papillomas to go away on their own. Occasionally an unfortunate dog will have a huge number of tumors, so many that consuming food becomes a problem. Tumors can be surgically removed or frozen off cryogenically. Sometimes crushing several growths seems to stimulate the host’s immune system to assist in the tumor regression process. In humans, anti-viral doses of interferon have been used to treat severe cases of warts and this treatment is also available for severely infected dogs. Sometimes some of the warts can be removed and made into a “vaccine” which is felt to stimulate the immune system in removing the tumors, though such vaccines do not seem to be as effective as one might want. Obviously such treatments should be performed by a veterinarian; do not attempt freezing, cutting or crushing of growths on your own. Check out: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body...apillomas.html |
06-14-2004, 04:13 PM | #13 |
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| EEEEeewwwwwww, Eddie! I love ya, but WARTS and banana smoothies????? Got to the corner for ten minutes, Eddie.....be a good boy.....face the corner.... |
06-14-2004, 07:54 PM | #14 |
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| Well, lots of people have been finding this page when they search "warts on Yorkies" and I thought it was my duty to try and help those... |
06-15-2004, 03:06 AM | #15 |
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| Thank you, m'dear. Now go back to the corner for another 30 seconds, okay? LOL! Love ya, kid! |
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