Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 An average banana has 2 exchanges or 30 carbs :-) so we cut them in half, spread a little peanutbutter and share! LOL Marilyn > ABOUT BANANAS > > Little did you know...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 proved that just two > bananas provide > > enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No > wonder the banana is > > thenumber 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 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 keep blood > > sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness. > > > > Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite > cream, try rubbin 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 > > 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: 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 re-balanced 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, you see, 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 " . > > Marilyn Moderator for Diabetic_Recipes dnevessr@... Opinions expressed are solely my own and should not be mistaken for Professional advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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