Bananas are more than fruits that simply satisfy the taste buds. They also include nutrients that develop the body and fight off diseases.
Here are eight health benefits of eating banana.
- Retains energy
Banana helps retain lost energy due to high levels of vitamin B6 contained in it. It also aids weight loss and strengthens the nervous system, thus, leaving you very strong and healthy.
- Aids digestion
If you ever feel your bowel are too full, one piece of banana aids digestion of heavy foods from the body. According to research, bananas also act as a prebiotic to stimulate the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel.
- Prevents diseases.
Eating bananas provide protection against various chronic diseases including Kidney cancer and Type II diabetes. It also protects the eyes against macular degeneration.
- Lowers body temperature
Do you hate the hot weather or does your hot body temperature cause you unnecessary ache every day? Eating banana is the solution to your problem. Banana gives the body a lower temperature and can also help regulate the body temperature if you are running a fever.
- Makes you alert
If you have ever wondered why monkeys are overly excited, the answer is in their preferred food. Banana has high level of potassium that can help you with learning and also keep you alert.
- Acts as natural antacid
It has been clinically proven that banana is a natural antacid that provides relief from acid reflux, heartburn, and GERD. For ulcer patients, banana is the only raw fruit that can be consumed without distress to relieve stomach ulcers by coating the lining of the stomach against corrosive acids.
- Perfect hangover cure
Banana, along with ice, some berries and coconut milk, blended together can also be used to cure alcohol hangover. So, if you have had a little too much to drink on Sunday night and you have to get up for work on Monday morning, you now have the perfect remedy.
- Treatment for skin conditions
Not only banana insides have amazing health benefits, the skin can also be used to treat skin conditions like psoriasis and acne. A freshly peeled banana skin can be used to gently rub the affected area of the skin consistently to give a clear and beautiful skin.
