I bet you didn't know a banana could do this!

[dougy18]

Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!
This is interesting.
After readin g 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, w ith 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 wor k 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 withou t 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 en sure 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 &Toba cco 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 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!"

[The Director]

Thats good to know, something that tastes so good, that is also so good for you.

[Cristina78]

OP - What's up with your head in that picture?

[jGvasa]

Hmm....some cool information. I eat 1 banana at breakfast every day, but I'm gonna start having one Pre or Post workout

[dougy18]

Originally Posted by Cristina78

OP - What's up with your head in that picture?

lol i duno just a stupid pic

[bubba16]

im going to go have a banaannnnananana

[Dr. Flex]

Low carb diets suck...I miss my bananas!

[I.K.]

cool!

Originally Posted by dougy18

Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!

but why?

[dougy18]

Originally Posted by I.K.

cool!



but why?

LOL good question, it never said why

[The Director]

Maybe its like putting meat/veggies in a microwave, killing off its nutrients? same effect?

[heyzeus909]

I wish I was a banana.

[Deft_Soul]

Originally Posted by heyzeus909

I wish I was a banana.

lucky banana, great thread btw

[Cristina78]

lol - If you put your bananas in the fride, it makes them brown and mushy and yucky

[IrockZ]

this was posted a couple of times.. but still some good info.. bananas are some good ****!!

[stella summers]

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, w ith the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

I wish I knew this. Drinking a ton of water didn't help me.

[dougy18]

bump for the late night

[user89489489438943]

well thats another reason to keep my 3 bananas in my daily diet.

[user89489489438943]

Originally Posted by jGvasa

Hmm....some cool information. I eat 1 banana at breakfast every day, but I'm gonna start having one Pre or Post workout

thats what i do

[matthor]

Slightly off topic but an interesting fact abotu banana's that I discovered so you my friends dont have to

A while back we had a some big storms in our banana plantation areas and alot of crops were damaged so banana prices went thru the roof - and there was a sale on banana's so i bought a tonne and decided to freeze them, but i left them in the skin when freezing them (which is not recommended - goes all blakc and whack)

Anyways... after a soccer match i wanted a banana protein smoothie but had to defrost a banana - so into the microwave. And i put it on too long and it caught fire!! very unexpected

[corple]

ive been eating bananas like a mother ****er lately...and coincidentally i ate 2 bananas pre workout today..and 1 post workout =/

they are so cheap! gonna have to start stocking up on them more often.

[hrlykid83]

Hmm I've put nanners in the fridge and they seem to last longer rather then go bad sitting outside?

And what about people with high blood sugars? Isnt the banana bad for people with elavated blood sugar levels?

[Dr. Flex]

Originally Posted by I.K.

cool!



but why?

I'd assume it means don't store them away. Eat them...

[Mises]

Mmm, peanut butter sandwhich with banana slices in it! Yummmmmmmmmmmmmm

banana + pb = best combination.

[Sibrek]

not to spoil your fun, but you could take any fruit or vegetable and say 10 good things about it..

[Mango]

Originally Posted by Cristina78

lol - If you put your bananas in the fride, it makes them brown and mushy and yucky

Yeah, it does. It also makes other food near them more ripe.

[dougy18]

Originally Posted by TricepGirl

Yeah, it does. It also makes other food near them more ripe.

how's it do that?

[ab-swing asianbabe]

Originally Posted by matthor

Slightly off topic but an interesting fact abotu banana's that I discovered so you my friends dont have to

A while back we had a some big storms in our banana plantation areas and alot of crops were damaged so banana prices went thru the roof - and there was a sale on banana's so i bought a tonne and decided to freeze them, but i left them in the skin when freezing them (which is not recommended - goes all blakc and whack)

Anyways... after a soccer match i wanted a banana protein smoothie but had to defrost a banana - so into the microwave. And i put it on too long and it caught fire!! very unexpected

Lol.. I'm so happy bananas are affordable again!

Pre and post workout for me, nuttin like a banana in your oatmeal in the mornings, best brekkie ever!

[matthor]

Originally Posted by asianbabe

Lol.. I'm so happy bananas are affordable again!

Pre and post workout for me, nuttin like a banana in your oatmeal in the mornings, best brekkie ever!

they arent so great charred though lol. And flaming banana smells very strong

[ab-swing asianbabe]

Originally Posted by matthor

they arent so great charred though lol. And flaming banana smells very strong

warm banana split! with icecream and caramel sauce...... oh wait, this ain't the cheat thread

ugh, erm.. cottage cheese and sugar free syrup instead? and a few almonds on top

[matthor]

Originally Posted by asianbabe

warm banana split! with icecream and caramel sauce...... oh wait, this ain't the cheat thread

ugh, erm.. cottage cheese and sugar free syrup instead? and a few almonds on top

your place or mine

lol