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Title: Major Health Benefits of Eating Bananas
Post by: Ahmed_07 on August 04, 2012, 05:39:12 AM

--Banana Ease Depression
People suffering from depression, feel 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 just eat a banana. The vitamin B6 which banana contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

--Banana Treats Anemia
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so help in cases of anemia.

--Banana Helps Regulate Blood Pressure
Bananas are extremely high in potassium yet low in salt making them perfect to beat blood pressure.

--Banana Is A Brain Food
Research has shown that the potassium packed fruit like Bananas can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

--Banana Reduces Constipation
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, and helps you overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

--Banana Cure Hangovers
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milk shake, 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.

--Banana Soothe Heart Burn
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

--Banana Helps You Avoid Morning sickness
Snacking on Bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

--Banana Treats 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.

--Banana Calms Nerves
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

--Banana Ease Peptic Ulcers
The Banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. Banana is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over chronicler cases. Banana also neutralizes over acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

--Banana Is A Cooling Fruit
Many other cultures see Banana as a cooling fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers.