Banana
is a highly nutritive and edible fruit common all over the world in various
size, color and firmness. It is elongated and slightly curved in shape; green,
yellow, brown and purple in color when ripped.
It is a largest flowering herbaceous plant in which clusters of fruits
grow from the top. All bananas do not consist of seeds and it contains a creamy
fleshy white which is wonderfully sweet in taste when ripped.
Banana is available in 107 countries
in the world. It is cultivated in any types of soil. Many people in the world
are engaged in cultivation of the banana in large amount. Different types of
bananas are planted each year. Banana is
a fruit which is highly rich in vitamins and mineral like manganese, magnesium,
riboflavin, niacin, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B6, proteins, vitamin C, copper,
biotin, carbohydrates, foliate and vitamin A. It is free of cholesterol and
fats. Banana is very useful for people with blood pressure, asthma, heart
diseases, cancer, treatment of diarrhea, burn body fats, diabetes and many more
health benefits. Consuming banana by high blood pressure patients is good for
health as it contain high potassium which lowers the risk by 20% from untimely death.
Patients suffering from diarrhea can consume it as electrolytes are lost in
large amount and it helps to replenish potassium stores. It can be taken during
dehydration also. Banana helps in digestion process as it contains large amount
of fibers. It helps in increasing and boosting of the memory power in children,
adults and elderly people. Bananas are useful for maintaining blood sugar for
diabetic patients and reduce over eating. Banana when eaten with milk brings
weight in malnourished children and helps to reduce sleep disturbances,
acidity. For the patients with stomach ulcer, bananas play a vital role in
treating stomach ulcer. It helps in
making the skin so smooth, shining and helps to reduce acne, pimples problems
of the face, mostly for teen agers. Ripped banana peels are rubbed on the skin
to make more shiny and smooth. Still many people may not know the importance of
banana and do not take it in daily diet. Daily intake of banana rather than
apples is considered good for human health.
In fact, banana as a pre-packed food
which is clean, nutritious and healthy to consume by different age groups. In
spite of high nutritive value, it is cheap to buy banana rather than consuming
fatty and costly foods like meat, packed foods and fishes. Cultivation of banana
helps to uplift the economic status of the family and country as it is simple
and higher techniques are not implemented.
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