Reasons to Eat Bananas

Do You Know Which of These 7 Bananas is The Best For You and Your Health

Have you ever wondered how ripe your bananas should be, regarding the health of your digestive system, and your health in general?

Here are the results of a scientific research conducted in Japan.

Fully ripe bananas produce TNF, or Tumor Necrosis Factor, a substance that has the ability to fight abnormal cells.

As bananas ripen, they develop dark spots on their peel. The more spots they have, the healthier they are. Bananas with dark spots contain more substances that boost your immunity. Fully ripe bananas are great for your digestive tract, because the sugar is easily absorbed, unlike green bananas that are hard to digest, because their starch is not converted in sugar. The amount of cells providing anti-cancer effect depends on how ripe your fruit is. The more ripe bananas are, the more anti-cancer properties they have.The researchers tested grapes, apples, watermelons, pineapples, and pears, and bananas provided the most powerful anti-cancer properties.

25 Powerful Reasons to Eat Bananas

You'll never look at a banana the same way again after discovering the many health benefits and reasons to add them to your diet. Bananas combat depression, make you smarter, cure hangovers, relieve morning sickness, protect against kidney cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and blindness. They can cure the itch of a mosquito bite and put a great shine on your shoes. 

Here are 25 reasons to eat bananas you might have never considered before.

1. Bananas help overcome depression due to high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin -- the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter.
2. Eat two bananas before a strenuous workout to pack an energy punch and sustain your blood sugar.
3. Protect against muscle cramps during workouts and night time leg cramps by eating a banana. 
4. Counteract calcium loss during urination and build strong bones by supplementing with a banana. 
5. Improve your mood and reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana, which regulates blood sugar and produces stress-relieving relaxation.
6. Bananas reduce swelling, protect against type II diabetes, aid weight loss, strengthen the nervous system, and help with the production of white blood cells, all due to high levels of vitamin B-6. 
7. Strengthen your blood and relieve anemia with the added iron from bananas. 
8. High in potassium and low in salt, bananas are officially recognized by the FDA as being able to lower blood pressure and protect against heart attack and stroke. 
9. Bananas help overcome depression due to high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin -- the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter. 
10. Eat two bananas before a strenuous workout to pack an energy punch and sustain your blood sugar. 
11. Protect against muscle cramps during workouts and night time leg cramps by eating a banana. 
12. Counteract calcium loss during urination and build strong bones by supplementing with a banana. 
13. Improve your mood and reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana, which regulates blood sugar and produces stress-relieving relaxation. 
14. Strengthen your blood and relieve anemia with the added iron from bananas. 
15. High in potassium and low in salt, bananas are officially recognized by the FDA as being able to lower blood pressure and protect against heart attack and stroke. 
16. Eating bananas will help prevent kidney cancer, protects the eyes against macular degeneration and builds strong bones by increasing calcium absorption.
17. Bananas make you smarter and help with learning by making you more alert. Eat a banana before an exam to benefit from the high levels of potassium.
18. Bananas are high in antioxidants, providing protection from free radicals and chronic disease.
19. Eating a banana between meals helps stabilize blood sugar and reduce nausea from morning sickness.
20. Rub a bug bite or hives with the inside of the banana peel to relieve itching and irritation.
21. Control blood sugar and avoid binging between meals by eating a banana.
22. Eating a banana can lower the body temperature and cool you during a fever or on a hot day.
23. The natural mood-enhancer tryptophan helps to relieve Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
24. Quitting smoking? Bananas contain high levels of B-vitamins as well as potassium and magnesium to speed recovery from the effects of withdrawal.
25. Rub the inside of a banana peel on your leather shoes or handbag and polish with a dry cloth for a quick shine.