Let's Go Bananas

I hope the title has not given you a negative meaning. I really mean that you should eat plenty of bananas; don’t stop with one. OK?rnBanana is a wonderful fruit and yet we use the name as an idiom in a derogatory way like “banana republic” (an ill managed country) and “going bananas” (go crazy/silly) or “go banana” etc.rnIf only you know and you will know all about banana by reading this article, you will never look down upon this fruit at all and on the contrary glorify it to the skies.rnDo you know, bananas contain three natural sugars –sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fibre? A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. You would have seen our sportsmen swallowing some pieces in the middle of the game. Someone tells me that it prevents cramps as well.rnResearch shows that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous workout of ninety minutes. Thus it is the number one fruit all athletes and other games players prefer.rnFurther, it can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet. You will never undergo any kind of depression if you eat it daily; it contains 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. It’s good to eat a couple of bananas before you go to meet your girl friend!rnIt also contains vitamin B6 and regulates your blood pressure.rnYour brain would function better and more effectively. Some 200 students wrote their exams successfully and were very alert in the exam hall after they had had a couple of bananas before the exam started.rnBanana is also a grandma medicine to cure constipation. Don’t go in for any laxatives. One or two bananas would set your stomach right.rnDo you suffer from hangover after heavy drinking night? Take one banana milk shake sweetened with honey and you would be a fit person for the day.rnMosquito bites could be healed by rubbing the inside of a banana skin on the affected area; instantly you would feel free from irritation.rnAre you a smoker? Do you want to give up smoking? The B6 and B12 contained in a banana would help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.rnAccording to another research carried out in New England, eating banana routinely as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%rnIf you want to get rid of 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.rnA bun and a banana is a wholesome lunch for several laborers who work for some eight hours carrying heavy loads or doing hard work. And they don’t need anything else.rnSo, banana is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorous, 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 foods around.rnTherefore, don’t you think it is time we gave up using those damaging idiomatic phrases and replaced them with a phrase like “A banana a day, keeps the doctor away !”