Banana - beneficial properties and contraindications. Why bananas are good for the body: composition and vitamins.

Indians consider banana to be a fruit from heaven. In fact, the tasty delicacy was brought from Southeast Asia, whose nature and climate are close to ideal. According to the legend of local residents, the first people tasted a banana, not an apple.

In many areas, bananas have surpassed bread in importance and consumption. In Ecuador, 73.8 kg per capita is eaten per year. If you compare, Russians eat only 7.29 kg. In Burundi this figure is 189.4 kg, followed by Samoa, where it is slightly less - 85.0. In the Comoros and Philippine Islands, 77.8 and 40 kg, respectively.

There are 89 kcal in 100 grams of banana.

Bananas contain many vitamins, but the value of the fruit is in potassium. They also contain natural sugars: fructose, glucose, sucrose with fiber.

Banana, thanks to the protein content of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin, lifts a person’s mood, making him more satisfied and relaxed.

Banana pulp contains catecholamines: serotonin, dopamine and many others.etc., therefore it is useful to eat bananas for many inflammatory diseases: the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, ulcers of the duodenum and stomach, for enteritis, as well as in nutrition for children.

Photo: Lots of bananas.

Interestingly, the beneficial properties of this southern fruit include its ability to combat smoking. The vitamins B6 and B12 it contains, as well as magnesium and potassium, will help a former smoker cope with nicotine.

Bananas are good for the body, especially during active physical labor and intense mental work. Energy in large quantities is what a banana can give to a person. A couple of bananas can charge the body for 1.5 hours of enhanced action.

Bananas are also recommended for diabetics, hypertensive patients and those suffering from atherosclerosis. Beneficial for diseased kidneys and liver. The composition of bananas is such that their consumption relieves swelling, removes toxins, reduces inflammation of the gastric mucosa and blood cholesterol levels. When consumed, the immune system is strengthened, the nerves are calmed, and sleep is restored.

Photo: Bananas on a tree