Benefits of Banana

Benefits of Banana

Bananas are great fruit enriched with various nutrients.

The one fruit is a complete package for your diet and a super supplement for your health.

Sweet test, soft to bite nature attracts people for consumption of banana, it’s too popular almost all the people.

Banana founds in different shape, some are straight, curve and even size is also different. Banana is available in different types accordingly it varies in the test. There are lots of benefits of eating a banana.

Not only the internal core part but also its external part (peel) is useful.

The origin of bananas in Southeast Asia.

Banana Ripen Time / How much time banana takes to ripen?

After flowering on the plant it takes 3 to 4 weeks for ripening, this will also affect temperature, moisture, etc. Atmospheric conditions of that area.

If you buy raw green bananas from the market then it will take 3 to 4 days to ripen, the color will turn yellow and brown dots will also appear as time passes. By using chemicals it will turn green bananas into completely yellow within 1 to 3 days.

What are the Benefits of Banana on Health?

 

1. Banana has amazing nutritional components

Bananas have 105 calories, fiber, somewhat protein, antioxidants, water.

Starch turns into sugar (like fructose, glucose, as well as sucrose) once the raw banana gets ripened.

Benefits of banana are well known for nutritional values.

Components of Banana:-

Energy, carbohydrates (sugar, fiber), protein, fat.

Minerals [ Magnesium, phosphorus, iron potassium, sodium, zinc,  manganese.]

Vitamins [ ( Thiamine (B1), Vitamin C, Riboflavin (B2)

Pantothenic acid (B5), Vitamin B6, Choline, Niacin (B3), Folate (B9), Thiamine (B1)]

 

2. Banana for Blood Sugar Levels (Should Diabetes people eat Banana)

banana contains around 14 gms sugar and 6 gms starch.

Banana is rich in fiber which increases the blood sugar rapidly but more important it has a low glycemic index (GI) hence Diabetics people can eat bananas but make sure it is in very less proportion. Very small size banana is great to eat and only twice-thrice in a week and not more than this proportion. However, people suffering from higher-level diabetes should avoid banana consumption.

 

3. Bananas is great for Digestion

Bananas support for restoring normal bowel function, Banana has the fiber of which components facilitates the digestion process.

Sometimes few people may face issues like gas and bloating as banana contains sorbitol as well as soluble fiber.

Banana has both fibers Soluble and insoluble, these are important for good health.

 Soluble fiber controls blood sugar levels and gives relief from fatty components like cholesterol. Insoluble fiber increases the weight and softness to stools.

Banana is useful for people who tackle Heartburn, constipation, and stomach ulcers.

 

4. Banana for Weight loss or weight gain

There are different myths among the people and institutions where banana is helpful for weight gain or weight loss.

Banana is high in calories, similarly, it has many nutritional factors like vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, etc. This will lead to gaining weight.

It is said that, if you eat a moderate or very small part of banana then it Aid in weight loss, banana has fiber which gives a feel like a tight stomach and keep you away from eating more foods, but only eat middle stage ripen banana as it has less sugar than fully ripen banana.

 

5. Bananas Support Heart Health

Banana promotes heart health and maintains blood pressure due to their potassium and fiber contents.

 

6. Super Antioxidant

Bananas have good  Antioxidant properties which keep lots of diseases away.

 

7. Benefits of Banana for Stomach

Banana reduces hunger and gives you a feel like a full stomach, this will tend to eat less food and effectively reduces the problems of the digestion process. Banana contains potassium.

The carbohydrates of these fruits get easily broken down for smoothening digestion. Diarrhea and vomiting, nausea, etc. spend our body electrolytes and banana helps to restore it fast. Some people experienced that they face problems of gas in the stomach due to banana consumption.

 

8. Banana for Blood Sugar

Carbs component of banana increased the blood sugar,  in this sugar is moved out of the blood, and then the cells stores it, Diabetes people should eat a banana in very moderate proportion.

Unripe (green or somewhat yellowish) banana has less sugar than ripen (More or completely ripened).

Unripe bananas have a good amount of resistant starch and this proportion reduces slowly as this fruit ripens.

 

9. Bananas for Kidney

People suffering from Kidney diseases needed to be most alert and monitor their potassium levels. Banana is a great source of potassium, hence Kidney patients should take the advice of a Doctor.

 

10. Bananas for Exercise lovers

A popular food for Exercise is bananas. It should be eaten before an hour of Exercise time for getting sufficient workouts energy and even if you eat after an hour of exercise then it will replenish your spent energy.  The body spends the electrolytes by the medium of sweat during exercise and Bananas replenish electrolytes.

It is easy to Carry, easy to digest, sweet-testy, and packed with nutrients like carbohydrates, potassium, vitamins, and proteins. This will boost energy for easy Exercise.

Potassium is an important mineral as it reduces problems of muscle cramps and also helps to regulate blood pressure.

A popular food for Exercise is bananas. It should be eaten before an hour of Exercise time for getting sufficient workouts energy and even if you eat after an hour of exercise then it will replenish your spent energy.  The body spends the electrolytes by the medium of sweat during exercise and Bananas replenish electrolytes.

It is easy to Carry, easy to digest, sweet-testy, and packed with nutrients like carbohydrates, potassium, vitamins, and proteins. This will boost energy for easy Exercise. Gym lovers takes benefits of banana for getting sufficient energy while workout.

Potassium is an important mineral as it reduces problems of muscle cramps and also helps to regulate blood pressure.

Bananas have natural sugars I.e. sucrose, fructose & glucose this gives us fat and cholesterol-free energy.

 

11. Source of Vitamin B6

Our body absorbs Vitamin B6 easily, this factor provides various health benefits like:

Useful for healthy nerve systems.

The metabolization of amino acids.

Metabolize carbohydrates and fats and then convert them into energy.

Red blood cells production.

 

12. Source of Vitamin C

Vitamin C provides the below benefits:

Improve the capacity of iron absorption.

Protection against cell and tissue damage.

Boost collagen production.

 

13. Banana has Manganese

This will improve collagen production in the body. Collagen is important to protect skin as well as other body cells from free radical damage.

 

14. Banana gives relief in Anaemia

Anemia means a decrease in the count of red blood cells/hemoglobin in our blood

Banana is high in Iron, hence its consumption gives us relief in Anaemia increasing hemoglobin and red cells, but eat in moderate proportion to get benefits of banana.

 

How to select the best banana at the time of buying?

If you want to store banana for a few days or consume it for some days then buy it somewhat less ripen, you can also buy it in two-part, for example –

you purchase 1 dozen then take 06 quantity to ripen and the remaining 06 numbers somewhat raw / less ripen.

Nowadays bananas are ripened fast using chemicals, seller just keeps them in the chemical, then the heat gets transferred to the banana to make the ripen process fast by the artificial way, Such chemically ripen bananas make adverse effects on our body instead of health benefits.

These are artificial fruit ripening agents like ethephon, ethylene gas, ethylene glycol, acetylene and alkyl alcohols, calcium carbide, etc.

You need to avoid buying plain yellowish color bananas and give attention to a yellow color banana with black dots.

Along with Banana other fruits are also ripened using calcium carbide like Papaya, dates, mango, chickoo, apple, cashew, tomato, etc.

By eating such bananas you can face health issues like vomiting, ulcer, cough, burning in eyes or skin or chest, diarrhea, sore throats, irritation, neurological system and hormonal functions damage, and so on.

Identification of Artificial or Chemically ripen Banana

Plain yellowish color without any brown dots

Green stalk/stem

Take the bowl and fill it in water, then keep the banana in water, if sinks then it naturally ripens.

 

 

How to identify naturally ripen bananas?

  Naturally Ripen                      Artificially Ripen

• Yellow body with brown dots
• Black stalk
• Take the bowl and fill it in water, then keep the banana in water, it floats then it artificially ripens.

 

Other Uses of Banana

Leaf – In some regions, people use a banana leaf as a plate for their meals.

Peel – This is used as food for livestock. Inside portions of peel are also used for the teeth whitening process by rubbing it on teeth.

Products – There are lots of dishes which are prepared by using bananas. Like Chips, bread, pasta, ketchup, cake, split, Halfway, Shikharan, Nagasaki, Mofongo, Toronto, Tacacho, Mangum, Frozen Banana, and much more.