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 just 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 an 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 t he fruit's
ability to reduce the risk of blood  pressure and stroke.
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        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 alert.

        

        Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the
diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the
problem without resorting to laxatives.
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        > 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.
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        Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the
body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating 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 work 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-pressure
jobs.
        The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food
cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels 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.
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        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.
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        Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD
sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
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        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.
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        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.
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        Strokes: According to research in The New England
Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut
the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
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        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!
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        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!"
        
        
        > PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS
        
        PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all
the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take
the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish
with dry cloth. Amazing frui