Yes, energy isn’t the only way bananas can help you keep fit. Eating bananas can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions when added to your daily diet. Take a look!
Forget the three cups of coffee or chocolate bar. Reach for a banana instead, which gives an instant, sustained, and substantial boost of energy. Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose, and glucose combined with fiber. And research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout.
Well, according to Health Extremist, bananas reduce your anxiety because they're natural beta-blockers. This means that when you eat a banana, they prevent adrenaline from binding to beta receptors. Your pulse rate and blood pressure both decrease, so you won't worry as much about that upcoming audition after eating two nutritious bananas.
They're Potassium-Packed, Too, Which is Super Important For Calming Your Stress Levels.
They're packed with both the protein tryptophan and mineral magnesium to help increase your serotonin and relax your stress levels and mood. And they have a healthy dose of vitamin B thrown in there to help calm the nervous system, so when you are performing, you can focus on your song instead of how anxious you might be.
9 Healthy Reasons To Eat Bananas
- Anemia: High in iron, bananas can aid in the production of hemoglobin in the blood, which helps prevent anemia.
- Constipation: High in fiber, bananas can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem naturally without the use of laxatives.
- Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood, and generally make you feel happier.
- Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body. When suffering from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
- High Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to help manage high blood pressure. So much so, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.
- Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
- Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins, which help calm the nervous system.
- PMS: The vitamin B6 that bananas contain regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
- Strokes: According to research, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
Eat a banana, get happy, according to Dr. Caroline Long more, author of The Serotonin Secret. She says depression could be blamed on lack of serotonin, the "happy hormone," and that you can boost your body's serotonin levels by eating foods rich in the amino acid tryptophan like cottage cheese, turkey--and bananas! She recommends eating at least four bananas a week.
Funny, I frequently grab a banana when I'm feeling a little blah (like yesterday). And, I think they really do lift my spirits.
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