Banana is a fresh, creamy, and delicious fruit. Easily one of the cheapest fruits available all year round and an energy rich fruit that comes in a safety envelop. Banana comes in different sizes, color, weight and taste. Structurally, it has a protective outer skin and a sweet creamy edible flesh inside.
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Health Benefits of banana:
- Banana is one of the high calorie tropical fruits around. It contains good amount of anti-oxidants, minerals, and vitamins.
- Banana pulp is soft, easily digestible, and it is composed of simple sugars like fructose and sucrose that when eaten, replenishes energy and revitalizes the body instantly.
- Bananas are being used by athletes to get instant energy. They are also used as supplement food in the treatment plan for underweight children. Banana holds a good amount of soluble dietary fiber that helps normal bowel movements; thereby reducing constipation problems.
- The fruit is a good source of vitamin-6 and vitamin-B complex which provides about 28% of daily recommended amount. They help in the natural treatment of neuritis and anemia.
- Banana is also high in vitamin-c. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin-c helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and harmful oxygen-free radicals.
- Fresh bananas provide adequate levels of minerals like copper, magnesium, and manganese. Magnesium is required for strong bones and regulates heartbeat. Manganese provides anti-oxidant enzymes. While copper is required in the production of red blood cells.
- Banana contains vitamin-A which helps in the maintenance of night vision.
- Banana prevents constipation by smoothing bowel movements.
- It helps human intelligence by improving brain power.
