Go Bananas!!!!!

‘By Vriti Srivastav’

Many a times, banana is wrongly cursed by people for calories and weight gain and thus excluded from the diet. Everytime I advised it to my clients, their eyes popped wide and they questioned ‘Won’t banana make me gain weight?’ What we need to understand is, anything and everything in excess is going to have undesired effects. But, if we know what to eat and how much to eat, most of our doubts are sorted.

So, for everyone who avoids eating this wonder fruit, let us change your minds. Here are several reasons, to make you reconsider that thought –

• Banana gives us instant energy due to its carbohydrate content, and is the best snack to be had before a workout. Having a banana also prevents muscle cramps during workouts.
• It is rich in potassium, which helps in stabilizing blood pressure.
• The tryptophan content in banana, is a mood enhancer. Now do you see why the ‘Little Minions’ are always in a rocking mood. Not just that, it also improves our memory!!!
•  It is one fruit which can be consumed to relieve constipation as well as diarrhea.
• Bananas are compact powerhouse of a range of vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber.
• Being rich in antioxidants, it combats free radicals, thus preventing cancer. The riper the banana, higher the number of dark spots on its peel, higher is the anti cancer quality.
• The pectin content in banana helps lower the bad cholesterol without affecting the good one.
• It enhances calcium absorption in the body due to the presence of friendly microflora, which also aids in digestion by promoting the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut.
• Do you face acidity problem early morning, start your day with a banana!
• An interesting fact – Bananas are ‘The Food’ for combating smoking urge. So if you decide on withdrawing from smoking, make it a part of your regular diet.
• Well, and not just that, banana pulp has various benefits for skin and hair, making it a vital ingredient of skin and hair masks.

And do you know the best part, with endless good that it does to us, it doesn’t cost much, and is affordable by all income groups.

This gives you enough reasons, to change your mind, doesn’t it???

Remember, whether on a weight loss or weight gain diet -‘Quantity Always Matters’

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