Banana is a popular fruit in whole world. Actually this plant is grown all over the world. But banana plants do not grow well in temperate countries. So every year temperate countries export huge amount of banana from banana growing countries.
Banana is popular not only for it's test but also for it's nutrient value. We can get 371 kj or 89 kcal energy from a 100 g banana fruit. A 100 g banana provides 22.84 g carbohydrates, 2.6 g dietary fiber, 0.33 g fat, 1.09 g fat, Protein 1.09 g, Fluoride 2.2 µg, Sodium 1 mg (0%), Zinc 0.15 mg (2%), Iron 0.26 mg (2%), Magnesium 27 mg (8%), Phosphorus 22 mg (3%), Manganese 0.27 mg (13%), Potassium 358 mg (8%), Vitamin C 8.7 mg (10%), Vitamin B6 0.4 mg (31%), Thiamine (vit. B1) 0.031 mg (3%), Riboflavin (vit. B2) 0.073 mg (6%), Folate (vit. B9) 20 μg (5%), Choline 9.8 mg (2%), Niacin (vit. B3) 0.665 mg (4%) and Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.334 mg (7%). So some people say that eat a banana a day keeps the doctor away! For this reason banana is taking place at the fruit basket in every family and it is one of the best item of breakfast.
Some people like to say that banana is the fruit of monkey. now I an telling you why banana is useful for our health.
1. Banana provides pectin. Banana is rich in pectin. As pectin help us for digestion, banana is is helpful for our digestion.
2. Banana is helpful for removing toxins and harmful heavy metals from our body.
3. A good function of banana is that banana can act as prebiotic, so it can stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria in the bowel. This beneficial bacteria produce the enzyme that are helpful for digestion and absorbing nutrient.
4. Banana contains fiber, so constipation problem may solve after eating banana.
5. Banana act as a natural antacid. So banana can prevent the heartburn and acidity in stomach.
6. High amount of tryptophan is present in the banana. So, when a person feel depression, a banana can help him/ her. Tryptophan is converted into serotonin, this serotonin is a happy mood brain neurotrasmitter.
7. If we eat two banana before a strenuous workout, it will help our blood sugar sustain.
8. when we do any hard work, banana can protect us from muscle cramps. Banana also relief us fro leg cramps.
9. Banana is rich in Ca. So we can solve our Ca deficiency problem by eating banana. Ca builds our bones and teeth.
10. If anyone want to loss his or her body weight, must eat banana everyday.
11. Banana also protect us from type 2 diabetes.
12. Banana helps our nervous systems.
After all we can not say banana is a useless fruit. We must eat banana everyday to keep us healthy and disease free.
A lot of thanks to the readers.
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