BENEFITS OF BANANA'S

BENEFITS OF BANANA'S

Never, put your banana in the refrigerator! !!

This is interesting.
After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.

Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.



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.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

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

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at wor k leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: 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-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: 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 rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out.. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

Keep It Clean, Boys: Why You Should Be Washing More

Why People Don't Wash Their Hands :-

I caught my friend not washing his hands when he was in the bathroom, and he acted like it was no big deal. But I think it's disgusting. Can you explain to him how messed up his filthiness is ?

Fitting Into Those Jeans Is A Matter Of Your Genes !!

Obesity : It claims so many lives each year ! Obesity means having a high amount of body fat , high cholestrol or if he or she has a body mass indes ( BMI )of 30 kg/m2 or higher. Obesity causes a high risk of diabetes , cardiac diseases , cancer and many more . But it is still not clear how some people are obese while others with similar lifestyle manage to stay slim ? When compared intake of food by both is same ? Many people are paranoid with fat-ness and undergo different slimming methods that are not at all ' risk free ' . Recently scientists discovered a genetic cause for obesity. A gene called the 'FTO' affects the Hypothalamus . The affected region starts to sense appetite. When a person is very hungry ' FTO ' takes over . The hungry victim starts to eat much more than the needed. Obesity is the result .
The discovery of the obesity gene is a brekthrough in Health - Technology and can help us in ultimately finding a cure to this disease . That well be one major leap for mankind .

Health Tips

ALOE VERA Flower

Health Benefits of ALOE VERA :

The health benefits of Aloe Vera have been propagated all over the world.Earlier Aloe Vera was used basically to treat skin disorders and in cosmetics. It is available in the form of gel, lotion, liquid cream, juice, spray and powder capsules. With the intensive research on Aloe they have concluded that it consists of many key ingredients such as 18 of the 22 amino acids, vitamins, minerals rich in calcium, chlorine, sodium and potassium, about 200 key elements needed for our body. Authentic studies have established the power of Aloe Vera for treating several disorders.

Stomach disorders: Aloe gel has been found effective in reducing constipation, peptic ulcers, colitis, acidity, indigestion and irritable bowels. It is helpful for diabetes. It is also cures arthritis and improves blood circulation and nerves system. It is also a helping agent for Cirrhosis and Hepatitis.

Dermatology : It is more popularly know as "wound hormone". Aloe acts as beauty media clearing acne, black heads and rejuvenates dead skin cells and tightens the skin. It is aptly called ‘The Fountain of Youth’ . Aloe is used for oral and periodontal applications. Skin disorders like psoriasias, eczema, dermatitis, and first hand burns are cured effectively. Body lotion prevents sun burns. Hand lotion and cream application is effective for first hand burns, insect bites, stings, scrapes, abrasion, bruises and allergies. They suppress itching and swelling. They have anti-inflammatory and anti edematous properties. Pain due to shingles disappears with few Aloe applications. Cuts, lesions, and abrasions are easily treated. When Aloe is applied to wounds it acts as mild analgesic relieving pain and itching and increases blood flow to the wound to hasten healing. But this does not work similarly for deep cut surgeries.

Muscular Discomforts : For an athlete it helps to soothe bruised muscles, sprain and ligament tear. Aloe has the property of tissue rejuvenative ability, it is anti inflammatory and reduces swelling and gives pain relief, acts as anti septic and eliminates fungicide.
Hair care. There are many cases as proof of veracity to Aloe which claims to reduce dandruff and hair loss by constant application.

Gynaec Problems : Aloe has gained tremendous results in treating obstetric and gynaec problems.

Dentistry : Oral application has helped to treat fever blisters, herpes simplex, tonsilitius, giganvitis, apphous ulcers, sensitive teeth and other dental carries.

Pediatrics : In treating children this acts like a miracle for abrasions, contusions, sprains, tinea, herpes and burns. So far Aloe has been referred for external use, it is equally effective and extensively used for internal conditions – bursitic, stomach ulcers, rheumatoid conditions, arthiritic conditions and ulcerative colitis. Helps relieve constipation, reduces cold, influenza and allergies. Alleviates muscle cramps and gout conditions. It has also proved to be helpful for cancer patients (leukemia) and Sarcoma and it would prevent development tumors. Aloe Vera is a magic potion for the old to retard aging.

Safety :

People with intestinal disorders should not use Aloe latex. Pregnant and nursing mothers and children below 12 years should not use Aloe with high content of anthraquinones which is normally high in wrongly processed Aloe. Over dose of Aloe can cause diarrhea and kidney damage.People who are on steroids, pills for irregular heart beat, diuretics, digoxin should not use Aloe