Health with BANANA

For Beauty as well as for health Banana is a good friend. There are so many uses of banana, which is an also easily available fruit.

• This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect food for helping to beat blood pressure. It has the ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

• 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 re-balanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

• High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives. 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-chronic ulcer cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

• High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

• Bananas do not contain even trace amounts of fat, cholesterol, or sodium which makes it a healthy food option even for restrictive diet plans. A single banana can provide 33 per cent of a person’s daily requirement for Vitamin C, 41 per cent of a person’s daily requirement for Vitamin B6 and 30 per cent of a person’s daily requirement for Manganese. A single banana can also provide 23 per cent of a person’s daily dietary fiber needs.

• Banana  has been widely used as an anti-wrinkle treatment. Mash 1/4 banana till it becomes a smooth paste. Cover your face with it and leave it for 15-20 minutes before rinsing with warm water followed by splashes of cold water. Pat it dry.

• If you are pregnant, and want to avoid leg cramps, eat bananas before going to bed.

• Eat three bananas a day to prevent ulcers. It will help to soothe your stomach and reduce the ulcer pain.

• Consuming a banana after every meal helps in reducing the heartburn.

• To decrease menstrual bleeding drink the mixture of boiled banana flower with buttermilk.

• Consuming two tablespoons of burnt banana leaves mixed with honey helps relief hiccups.