Mike Bisho
Bananas are one of the most tempting fruits, extremely delicious, and a healthy snack. They are loaded with potassium, magnesium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C. Evidence shows that the nutrients levels rise in bananas as they ripen, dark-spotted bananas are 8 times more effective in boosting the power of white blood cells than green skin bananas.
An array of health benefits is linked with this curvy yellow fruit. Bananas help to attain your weight loss goals, keeps your bowels healthy, normalize the heart rhythm, and strengthen the nervous system. Keep a bunch of bananas on your desk and boost your energy.
1.Heart Healthy
The potassium, magnesium and the vitamin content in bananas all support heart health. According to the FDA, bananas high potassium and low sodium content reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease against the adverse effect of high blood pressure.
2Promote Digestive Health
Bananas are an ideal choice of food recommended for diarrhoea treatment. BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast) diet is recommended for the nutritional management of diarrhoea. Bananas replace the lost electrolytes like potassium during bouts of diarrhoea that makes you feel weak. As per the study published in Nutrition Bulletin 2017, the resistant starch in bananas support the gut health and promote regularity.
3.Enhance the mood & Boost the memory
The high levels of tryptophan in bananas are converted to serotonin, the mood-elevating brain neurotransmitter that helps to overcome depression and boosts the memory. The goodness of vitamin B6 and magnesium promotes good sleep and relaxes the muscles.
Treats Asthma
Researchers at the Imperial College of London found that children who ate just 1 banana per day had a 34% less chance of developing asthma.
5. Promotes Weight Loss
The presence of dietary fibre and the resistant starch in bananas plays a vital role in weight loss because it slows digestion, helps you feel full, keeps blood sugar level balanced, and burns fat for energy reveals the Journal of Nutrition.
6. Soothes Ulcer and Heart burn
Bananas cure heartburn. They balance the stomach’s pH and enhance the mucus layer, relieving pain. The fibre contents ease the food to move faster through the intestine preventing reflux.
Eating bananas regularly protects against stomach ulcers by thickening the protective mucus barrier in the stomach and preventing damage from hydrochloric acid. The protease inhibitors in banana eliminate stomach bacteria that can cause stomach ulcers.
7. Improves Libido
Banana benefits for men include a range of health benefits for men’s health and are packed with nutrients. Potassium, the main nutrient in banana, helps to boost the production of testosterone, the male sex hormone and improves the libido. Tryptophan present in bananas helps to increase the secretion of serotonin, a hormone that lifts mood and increases the sex drive in men.
Manganese and magnesium in bananas improve the prostate health and promotes the functioning of reproductive organs to their optimum.
Bananas are a great source of bromelain and vitamin B that regulates the hormone testosterone and increases the sexual desire, performance, and overall virility. Bananas being a good source of carbohydrates boosts energy levels and increases blood circulation even to male reproductive organs and helps to improve libido.
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