Banana

Type : Fruit
Family: Musaceae
Kingdom : Plantae
Genus : Musa

Health benefits of eating bananas

• It is very good energy booster.
• It contains good amounts of iron, which is useful in treating iron deficiency anemia.
• Banana is a great source of potassium. So make sure that you take 2-3 bananas daily if you are using diuretics (diuretics deplete potassium from the body).
• Banana skin is known to help in removing warts, so cover warts with banana’s inner skin).
• If you have high blood pressure then banana is a good choice since it contains low salt content.
• It acts like a natural antacid in the body. When ever you experience heartburn eat a banana to get some relief.
• It helps in avoiding morning sickness in pregnant women.
• Banana skin has a special property of reducing irritation and swelling.  So rub the affected part with inside part banana skin.
• Fiber content is more in bananas which helps in restoring normal bowel actions. It is a good laxative.

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• Why Potassium in the Diet is Important
• Health Benefits of Asparagus
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by admin on 17. Dec, 2009 in Nutrition