Being a sportsman, I’ve always been aware of a handy energy
rip off, having an omni present availability and a delight to the tongue. You got
it right, I’m talking about bananas. You too, as a kid may have been told by
your mom to have a bite or a whole of it whenever you feel tired or you’re
about to leave for your intercollege match. Such is the grasp of this delicacy
and here is everything you need to know why bananas are such a preferred energy
house!
1.
Provides Energy!
You probably
would wana prefer having a banana or two over having an energy bar before your
big match or even a practice session. Bananas have energy solely in the form of
carbohydrates which are the easiest and fastest to digest as opposed to energy
bars which have proteins as their primary source of energy. Carbohydrates have
much more energy content than proteins and also are much more readily digested
on consumption as compared with proteins which might take about 20-30 minutes
to completely get digested and provide the much needed energy
2.
Helps the bowels!
Bananas on reaching the intestine help in
increasing the gut motility which in turn renders more efficient digestion of
all the ingested food. This is because bananas also have a considerable amount
of fibres which help increase gut motility
3.
Soothes those ulcers!
If you’re a known patient of gastric ulcer,
you won’t find much of your interest in consuming any sort of food, except
bananas. The reason being bananas have a rather soothing effect on your stomach
mucosa and hence are much more appreciated when in case of an active ulcer
4.
Keeps the heart going!
Bananas are a natural source of potassium which
is an essential mineral for normal functioning of the heart
5. Helps
you lose weight!
Kinda well bananas being a heavy energy loaded
fruit, on consumption make one feel full. You wont feel like having a meal
after having a banana or two, that’s for sure
6. Forget
those days of anemia!
Bananas are a
rich source of iron and thus make up a lot in cases of iron deficiency anemia,
which btw is the most common variety of anemia seen in Indians . if you’re pregnant
, banana is your diet of choice, given it’s richness in iron !
7. Morning
sickness?
That’s history! Another reason why pregnant
women should prefer bananas, they also help in preventing morning sickness by inhibiting
the CTZ centres ( the vomiting centres present in the medulla )
8. Your
vision!
Bananas have
been exclusively found to be a major source of vitamin A . vitamin A ( chemical
name-retinol ) is the essential component of the visual cycle which helps in
maintaining a normal and healthy vision !
9. Too
many mosquito scars?
Bananas are your solution! In case of a
severely itching mosquito bite, you can simply rub the inside of a banana peel
against the bite ! an easy yet quite an effective method of relief!
10. Helps
depression stuck people!
Bananas are known
to have an essential amino acid, called tryptophan which is necessary for maintaining
a happy and a healthy mood!
