Go bananas: 8 reasons why this yellow fruit should be your best friend
Banana is the fruit which has come to my rescue time and again. I vote it’s the perfect fruit for today’s efficacious lifestyle.
Need a chipper? energy-rush on the run? Turn to the banana. Need to whip up the quickest shake? Blend a banana in milk. Want to begin weaning your baby? Soften a banana and feed your little darling. Here’s the ideal fruit for birthday parties and picnics and just about any occasion — sweet, easy to carry around and healthy to the core.
Experts have deemed that a high potassium intake may decrease the risk of death from all causes by 20pc and that may be enough reason to incorporate this potassium-packed fruit in your diet. But there are a myriad of other benefits concealed beneath the bright yellow peel of the banana.
A healthy energy dose
You can actually feel an energy-rush when you munch on firm yet creamy banana flesh. That is the reason fitness freaks will eat two bananas before a workout to boost themselves with energy and keep blood sugar levels up. Bananas also help to protect against muscle cramps during workouts and even night-time leg cramps.
The happy fruit
Bananas keep you upbeat and help overcome depression. That’s because they possess tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin — which is the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter. Consequently, you can ward off your bad moods, Seasonal Affective Disorders and reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana — that’s because this fruit regulates blood sugar and relieves stress. They even soothe morning sickness during pregnancy.
Your heart’s best friend