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If you are unsure a posting is off-topic, pl mail me instead forits suitability in posting it. My id is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Members are also requested not to make seasonal greetings as it needlessly clutters the list. Harish. ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Chandra Shekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 8:18 PM Subject: [AI] Fw: BANANAS > hai friends, I wish you all happy gowri and ganesha festival. please read > this health tips. > with best regards. > m.chandru > ----- Original Message ----- > From: P. Subramani > To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:02 PM > Subject: BANANAS > > > Thought this was interesting, I want everyone to stay healthy!!! ...aSh...: ) > > 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 a lert. > > 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 e ating 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 wor k 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-p ressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid > panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar le vels 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 En gland 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! > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > Registration is now open! > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject > unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
