50+ Health Benifits of Eating Bananas

• Bananas are highly rich in Vitamins & Minerals, which help keep us fit and healthy.

• Sugars such as sucrose, fructose and glucose found in bananas give an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
  

• During a long period of exercises our body loses lots of vitamins and minerals, and a banana is best to replace these nutrients as well as it gives us the energy we need.

• Two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout, therefore, popular with the world's leading athletes.

• Bananas are also great for an energy boost if eaten about an hour before going gym or before any other physical activities.

• Since bananas have the ability to provide instant energy, sportsmen eat bananas during breaks of games.

• Bananas may be one of the best fruits to eat when attempting to lose weight as
  one banana having a weight of 100gram contains roughly 90 to 100 calories.

• At the same time, bananas are useful for weight gain too. Banana when consumed with milk helps in increasing the weight speedily.

• Use bananas to soften & hydrate your skin.

• Banana peel or skin soothes and cools the skin after an allergic response and can help
  reduce the outbreak of rashes.

• Bananas are popular all over the world for its anti wrinkle properties. Pulp of banana helps the facial pores to recover the lost moisture.

• The inside of the banana peel can be used to soothe the skin and reduce acne and pimples.
  
• The antioxidants & vitamins in the bananas can help restore collagen in the skin and so are useful to help your skin maintain a younger look.

• Continuously use of banana as an anti aging agent shows remarkable improvement in skin texture and aging lines.

• If you have a crack or dry skin on your elbows, knees or feet. You must apply Mashed banana with a little honey.

• Banana peels can be used to cover up a wart and provide relief from skin irritation.

• The inside of the banana peel has been used to treat psoriasis for many years.
• Banana pulp can provide pain relief from minor burns and other wounds.

• Mixtures of mashed banana with an egg, little milk and some water give more shine and moisture to dry hair.

• With the regular use of bananas with honey can increase the moisture content of your hair, smooth frizz, and soothe your itchy scalp and dandruff immensely.
• Bananas with yogurt are useful for hair loss as well as improve the condition and texture of your hair.
  

• If you are suffering from dry eyes. Eating a banana every day can be very useful for you.

• Three or more servings of banana per day may lower the risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD).

• Taiwanese researchers found that a banana's peel is rich in lutein and an additional nutrient, serotonin, which may help in regenerating damaged retinal cells.

• Fiber present in banana help restore a normal bowel function.
  

• Pectin, a soluble fiber (also known as Hydro-colloid) present in bananas can help normalize movement through the digestive tract & ease constipation.

• A study on animals, researchers found that fresh bananas protected the animals' stomachs from wounds.

• Regularly use of banana stem in cooking is also beneficial in piles.

• Bananas have long been recognized for their antacid effects that protect against stomach ulcers and ulcer damage.

• Banana contains protease inhibitors that help eliminate bacteria in the stomach that have been pinpointed as a primary cause of ulcers.
  

• Bananas stimulate the cells on the internal stomach lining to produce a thicker mucus that protects against acid.

• The potassium in bananas helps to combat sodium, which is a big no-no for high blood pressure.

• Since bananas are relatively high in iron, helps stimulate the growth of hemoglobin in the body, which can help with anemia.

• Potassium present in banana also help against heart disease.
  

• Bananas have a natural antacid effect, so if you are suffering from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

• According to a study done by 'The New England Journal of Medicine' found that eating bananas as part of a regular diet can reduce the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%
• A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine confirms that eating high fiber foods, such as bananas, helps prevent heart disease.

• Bananas help normalize the heartbeat and regulate the water balance of the body.

• Tryptophan (a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax) present in banana, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

• Lutein found in banana peel or skin is helpful ease depression.

• According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana.
• Bananas supply potassium to the brain, that helps to keep oxygen levels normalized and also promoting strong signals between cells.

• Banana helps increase the mental alertness and boost brain power.

• Potassium and Vitamin B6 found in bananas are good for calm your hangover.

• The potassium found in bananas may also help promote bone health.

• Probiotic bacteria present in banana help in absorbing calcium and increase the digestive ability.

• Bananas are an exceptionally rich source of fructooligosaccharide, a compound that nourishes probiotic (friendly bacteria) in the colon.

• Banana minimizes the loss of calcium from the body and thereby reduces the risk of osteoporosis.
• A fully ripe banana produces a substance known as TNF that has anti-cancer properties.

• If you are suffering from nervousness, banana is good for you. Vitamin B found in banana helps calm down your nervousness.

• In Thailand pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
  
• Vitamin B6 present in bananas helps to regulate blood glucose levels that affect the moods and pains of women suffering PMS.

• One banana flower, cooked and combined with a cup of curd can help slow women's menstrual blood flow.

• Bananas are part of the BRAT (Banana, Rice, Applesauce & Toast - diet order for stomach illness), a diet many physicians and nurses recommend for children recovering from gastrointestinal problems, particularly diarrhea.

• Bananas are good for babies, too. Bananas are easy to digest because they have no fat and very few babies are allergic to bananas.

• Bananas are the full source of Vitamins B6, B12, potassium & magnesium. These substances help the smoker's body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
  

• Many people report that rubbing the inside of a banana peel on a mosquito bite is very effective in reducing, itching and swelling.

• The peel of banana is good for cure rashes from poison ivy and poison oak, rub the peel of banana over the rash until its gone.

• Potassium present in banana also is good for cramping, allowing the body's muscle to more freely contract and expand.

• A normal intake of potassium suppresses calcium excretion in the urine and minimizes the risk of kidney stones.