BANANAS�

A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about�
Bananas. �He said the expression ‘going bananas’ is from the effects of�
Bananas on the brain. �Read on:�

Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!�
This is interesting.�
After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way�
Again.�

Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose�
Combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial�
Boost of energy.�

Research has proven that just two bananas provide�
Enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the�
Number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes.�

But energy isn’t�
The only way a banana can help us keep fit.�It can�
Also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and�
Conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.�

Depression:�
According to a recent�
Survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt�
Much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan,�
A type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you�
Relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.�

PMS:�Forget the pills – eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it�
Contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.�

Anemia:�High�
In iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and�
So helps in cases of anemia.�

Blood�
Pressure:�This unique�
Tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it�
Perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug�
Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims�
For the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.�

Brain�
Power:�200 students at a�
Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by�
Eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain�
Power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning�
By making pupils more alert.�

Constipation:�
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel�
Action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.�

Hangovers:�
One of the quickest�
Ways of curing a hangover is to�
Make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach�
And, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while�
The milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.�

Heartburn:�Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if�
You suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.�

Morning�
Sickness:�Snacking on�
Bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning�
Sickness.�

Mosquito bites:�Before reaching for the insect bite cream,�
Try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people�
Find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.�

Nerves:�
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.�

Overweight�
And at work? Studies at the�
Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on�
Comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients,�
Researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs.�
The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to�
Control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every�
Two hours to keep levels steady.�

Ulcers:�The�
Banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its�
Soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten�
Without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity�
And reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.�

Temperature control:�Many other cultures see bananas as a�
‘cooling’ fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of�
Expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to�
Ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.�

Seasonal�
Affective Disorder (SAD):�Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood�
Enhancer tryptophan.�

Smoking &Tobacco�
Use:�Bananas can also help�
People trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the�
Potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects�
of nicotine withdrawal. < BR>

Stress:�Potassium�
is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the�
brain and regulates your body’s water balance. When we are stressed, our�
metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be�
rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.�

Strokes:�According to research in The New England Journal of�
Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death�
by strokes by as much as 40%!�

Warts:�Those�
keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a�
piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out.�
Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!�

So, a banana�
really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it�
has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the�
phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins�
and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods�
around. �So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, ‘A�
banana a day keeps the doctor away!’�

PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS�
PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I�
will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the�
banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe…polish with dry cloth. Amazing�
fruit�!�

Subject: FW: [Fwd: Fw: THE BANANA]

There may be some truth in this one

The Banana

Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!

This is interesting.

After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same
way again.

Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and
glucose combined with fibre. A banana gives an instant,
sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven
that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous
90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one
fruit with the world’s leading athletes. But energy isn’t the
only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help
overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and
conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND
amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much
better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain
tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into
serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and
generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills – eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it
contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your
mood.

Anaemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of
haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high
in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood
pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has
just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for
the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and
stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school
were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at
breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain
power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can
assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can
help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the
problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest
ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake,
sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with
the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels,
while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body,
so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for
soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to
keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try
rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin.
Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling
and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the
nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology
in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort
food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital
patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to
be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid
panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood
sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two
hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against
intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and
smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without
distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes
over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of
the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a
"cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional
temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example,
pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a
cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD
sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer
tryptophan.

Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to
give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the
potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover
from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize
the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your
body’s water balance When we are stressed, our metabolic rate
rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be
rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of
Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the
risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you
want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place
it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the
skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When
you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein,
twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times
the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and
minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best
value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known
phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS
PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the
time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes??
Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the
shoe…polish with dry cloth.

Amazing fruit!

I was just diagnosed with Addison’s Disease (Adrenal insufficiency) and my biggest problem is that my heart has become rather weak as a result of going undiagnosed for years. I really don’t trust any of my doctors to give me a straight answer so that is why I am asking here. I had a normal echo recently, but my heartbeat and pulses are weak and my blood pressure averages 95/60 ish and getting lower as I have gotten sicker. When they start me on the hydrocortisone and florinef and all that can my heart become strong again?
I was just diagnosed two days ago and they want to do some more test to check for tuberculosis before they give me the treatment. And to answer about my distrust in doctors, well I saw about 50 different doctors since I fell ill and not one of them was able to figure out what was wrong with me until I met my endocrinologist. Over the last year I was misdiagnosed with DEPRESSION, GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER, CONVERSION DISORDER, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE SYNDROME, SOMATIZATION DISORDER, HYPOCHONDRIASIS…….WOW!

That is why I do not trust doctors, because not one of them even considered that I may be experiencing Adrenal failure. This includes 3 hospitalizations this year where "no one can figure out what is wrong" took place. Turns out I was having Addisonian Crisis symptoms all 3 times. They had THREE times to figure it out. My blood work showed: Elevated Potassium and BUN. Lowered Sodium and Chloride. I had a resting heart rate of 120. Smart guys….