Unique Facts Behind Bananas

The fruit has a Latin name musaceae there are various types of bananas are prevalent in Indonesia, among others:

1. Banana Mas

2. Banana Ambon

3. Banana Horn

4. Banana King

5. Banana Kepok

There are some unique facts behind bananas are delicious. Bananas apparently has unique advantages. The fruit is not only easy to digest, but also contains nine nutrient content and restore energy. Compared to other fruits, bananas are prone to be enjoyed because it does not need to be processed.

Just so you know, a ripe banana will contain 99 grams (g) of calories, 1.2 g protein, 0.2 g fat, 25.8 milligrams (mg) of carbohydrates, 0.7 g fiber, 8 mg of calcium, 28 mg phosphorus, 0.5 mg iron, 44 RE vitamin A, vitamin B 0.08 mg, 3 mg of vitamin C and 72 grams of water.

But to get the benefits, you need to carefully choose. Because only a ripe banana that can convert blood sugar into glucose naturally, as well as fast diabsorsi into the bloodstream.

The characteristics of ripe banana, banana skin is yellowish green with brown or yellow spots. All content in ripe bananas, will provide some health benefits, particularly for:

1. Power Source

Bananas can be digested easily, so that the sugar contained therein to be converted into a good energy source for the formation of the body, working muscles and also very nice to eliminate fatigue.

2. Pregnant Women

Women who were pregnant are encouraged to eat bananas, because they contain high folic acid is important for the perfection of the fetus, the formation of new cells and preventing birth defects occur.

A ripe banana, will contain about 85-100 calories. So that by eating two bananas fresh, folic acid needs about 58 micrograms can be met. In addition, bananas will help keep blood sugar levels can reduce sick morning, so that bananas are very good for snacks and pregnant women.

3. Patients with Anemia

Iron content is quite high in bananas, can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood for patients with anemia. Two bananas a day, very good for patients with anemia.

4. Patients with heartburn

As a fruit that can be consumed directly, bananas do not irritate or damage the intestine for patients with ulcer. The fruit is often used to fight bowel disease, because the texture is soft.

Bananas can also neutralize excess stomach acid and coat the stomach so as to reduce irritation. For those who have bowel disease or colic due to stomach acid, you can consume with mixed in a glass of milk.

5. Lever Disease Patients

For patients with liver, two bananas a day with the addition of one tablespoon of honey, would be good to increase appetite and improve strong.

6. Burn Patients

Especially for people with burns, you can use banana leaves as a treatment. The trick, burned skin smeared with a mixture of ash banana leaves and coconut oil. This mixture is able to cool the burned skin.

7. Experiencing Stress

Bananas contain potassium, which is a vital mineral which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates the balance of water content in the body. When experiencing stress, the body's metabolism will increase dramatically, thereby reducing our potassium levels. With bananas, potassium levels in the body will be balanced.

8. Stroke Patients

Based on research by The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas every day will reduce the risk of death from stroke by 40%.

9. Controlling Temperature

In some countries, bananas are regarded as cooling foods that can reduce the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure the baby is born with a cool temperature.

10. Increase Brainpower

In an English school, 200 students were able to complete the final exam with just a banana for breakfast. They also often eat bananas during recess and lunch, because bananas can boost brain power.

British School is a research respondents, and proved that the potassium in bananas makes the students become more active in the learning process. On the other hand, bananas are also beneficial for beauty. As in other fruits, such as avocado, jicama and cucumbers, bananas are also often used as a face mask, or to cope with damaged hair and smooth hands. Bananas also have a role in reducing or increasing weight. A study has shown, that a person can lose weight with a diet of bananas. If you want to lose weight, how easy. Every day consume four bananas and four glasses of non-fat milk or fresh milk in a day. Do it for three days a week. Of bananas and milk, you get 1,250 calories. The menu is quite healthy for your body. In addition to losing weight, the banana diet also helps the skin become more clean and not greasy. Those who want to add weight, consume a glass of banana shake mixed with honey, nuts and mango, after meals. This menu if taken every day, will help raise the weight. Not many people know, that banana was also able to help smokers overcome nicotine addiction. B6 and B12 found in bananas, can neutralize the effects of nicotine in the body. Even the enzyme bromelain contained in bananas too, is proven to increase libido in men.

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