Bananas are common fruits that one can fine in grocery stores. Many people dislike banana for its taste, its texture, or other reasons. I am a person who do not eat banana for its taste until I came across this video: Dole Banana Nutrition Facts. It makes me think twice about it. Is it the taste of banana much important than the health benefits that it provides?
Here are some nutritional facts of bananas:
- Bananas have resistant starch that aides the digestion of fat. Including bananas in diet helps weight loss.
- Stroke is a leading cause of death in Canada, and bananas prevent stroke because the ratio between the content of potassium and the content of sodium in banana is ideal.
- Potassium also helps the body regulate hear rate and water balance.
- The high content of iron content in bananas can prevent anemia, a low level of red blood cells in blood.
- Vitamin B6 that are present in bananas helps to repair DNA and prevent cancer.
- Eating bananas in prenatal stage can decrease the chance of baby’s being born with leukemia.
- Consumption of bananas can help children build a good immune system.
- Tryptophan, an amino acid, in bananas decreases the chance of getting depression.
It is said “do not judge a book by its cover”, and I think it is true that I cannot dislike banana for its taste, because it has a lot of health benefits.
With these information in mind, be sure to consider including bananas in your diet!
Sources:
Banana Nutrition Facts, Health Benefits of Bananas, Banana Nutrients