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| You'll never look at a banana the same way again... | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 06:01 pm |
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Hamilton 3T WIS
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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. (Embedded image moved to file: pic17624.jpg) 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. (Embedded image moved to file: pic07492.jpg) 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 rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many peop le find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation. Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system. (Embedded image moved to file: pic32018.jpg) 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, resea rchers 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 le vels 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. (Embedded image moved to file: pic23974.jpg) Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan. Smoking & Tobacco 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 En gland 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! (Embedded image moved to file: pic23987.jpg) 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!" PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth. Amazing fruit ! P.S. No Ken, bananas will not boost your addiction for watches, even if they could you wouldn't need them, by nature you're boosted for life. 
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 06:04 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Cool that just to reasons why I like them so much. perfect.gif
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 11:28 pm |
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hucky 3T WIS 
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And-dont you guys remember smoking them peels when you were younger Seriously, I agree with your post 100% and thanks for sharing I eat 1 banana at 4:00 in the morning with my protein drink I eat 1 more banana at 8:30 in my blended protein shake after the gym I eat 1 more banana at 2:30 pm with my blended protein shake I eat 1 more banana after dinner mixed with my Instone Protein Pudding 4 bananas a day everyday My knuckles dont even drag on the ground-as much Try slicing a banana down the middle, long ways and Grilling it on the Grill, long enough to leave the grill marks, both sides, and grill some peaches and cut em up and put in a bowl and WOW what a healthy dessertwoohoo.gif When I was 19 I knew this girl who liked banans so much  ooops wrong forum.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12th, 2007 11:48 pm |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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....and hucky redeems himself in the last sentence... 
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 05:05 pm |
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sleddog218 3T WIS
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srh_pres wrote: ....and hucky redeems himself in the last sentence... 
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 06:36 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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I love bananas!! Thanks for the info.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 08:36 pm |
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jdmac 3T WIS 
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BANANAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited on Tue Sep 18th, 2007 08:37 pm by jdmac |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20th, 2007 01:56 pm |
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James Haury 3T WIS
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The banana a wonder fruit that works wonders! (Apolagies to Bayer Aspirin)
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