Banana

Banana? suppose someone/your child asks you what is a banana? and obviously your simple answer will be it's a fruit looks same as shown in picture above. Isn't it? . We were using banana since thousands of years back also. So let me ask you a simple question ,how much you know about banana?. Oh yes, i know that you know what is a banana. So i will talk about what makes a banana different from other delicious fruits.

• Bananas are naturally radioactive. This comes from the facts that they contain relatively high amounts of potassium. Specifically,they contains potassium-40,which is a radioactive isotopes of potassium.
• Nearly all commercial banana plants (i.e the cavendish) are perfect clones of one another and most originate from one single plant from southeast Asia. This makes them extremely susceptible to being wiped out world wide in a very short amount of time.
• There are approximately 1000 different types of banana plants in the world but most are unpalatable.
• Over 100 billion bananas are consumed annually in the world, making bananas the 4th largest agricultural product in the world following only wheat,rice and corn.
• Bananas don't grow on trees.Rather they grow from a root structure that produces an above ground stem. It is the largest herbaceous flowering plant in the world.
• Banana is the only fruit to contain amino acid,tryptophan plus vitamin B6,which together help the body produce seratonin,the natural chemical which alleviates mental depression.
• Bananas plants are the largest plants without a woody stem.

So you know bananas very well, now let's see the benefits of eating bananas-

   
1. OVERCOME DEPRESSION- Bananas help overcome depression due to high level of tryptophan,which converted in crotonin- the happy mood brain neurotransmitter.
2. ENERGY AND PROTECT CRAMPS- Eating two bananas before a strenuous workout to pack an energy bag and sustain your body sugar. Bananas protects against muscle cramps during workouts and nighttime leg cramps.
3. HAPPY MOOD- Reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana,which regulates blood sugar and produces stress-relieving relaxation.
4. IMPROVE WHOLE BODY- Bananas reduces swellings,protect against type II diabetes,aid weight loss,strengthen the nervous system,and help with the production of white blood cells, all due to high level of vitamin B6.
5. LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE- High in potassium and low in salt,bananas are officially recognized by FDA as being able to lower blood pressure and protects against heart attack and stroke.
6. HELP IN DIGESTION- Rich in pectin,bananas aid digestion and gently removes toxins and heavy metals from the body. Bananas act as a prebiotic,stimulating the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel. They also produce digestive enzymes to assist in absorbing nutrients.
7. RELIEVE STOMACH ULCER- Bananas are the only raw fruit that can be consumed without distress to relieve stomach ulcers by coating lining of the stomach against corrosive acids.  
8. PREVENT KIDNEY CANCER AND EYE- Eating bananas will help prevent kidney cancer, also protects the eye against macular degeneration and builds strong bones by increasing calcium absorption.
9. EXTRA MARKS IN EXAMS- Bananas make you smarter and help with learning by making you more alert. Eat a banana before an exam to benefit from the high level of potassium.
10. PROTECTION FROM CHRONIC DISEASES- Bananas are high in antioxidants,providing free radicals and hence help to protect you from chronic diseases.
11. RELIEVE ITCHING AND IRRITATION- Rub a bug bite or hives with inside of the banana peel to relieve itching and irritation.
12. TEMP. CONTROL- Eating  a banana can lower the body temperature and cool you during fever or on a hot day.

Oh my banana fruit you have so many thing to know. Let me tell you one more interesting and funny fact about banana is that banana is the only fruit which we can eat without washing it :) .We may use banana some other ways also like banana milk shake,banana chips (very famous in Kerala,India - this chips are so famous that they are also export to different countries also),fruit jams. In India bananas are also used to provide prasad in temples.

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