Benefits of Eating Banana

Posted by James on Wednesday August 19, 2015 at 12:28:32:

One of the most popular fruit we have around is the banana. This is one fruit known to be found all year easily. This is one fruit that has been linked to monkeys, but studies have revealed how exceptionally nutritious and healthy this fruit is. It contains a lot of nutrients that go a long way in keeping not just your body but go as far as affecting the condition of your skin and hair. Below are just a few of its benefits and uses.

Benefits to the Skin
Prevents Wrinkles - Improving your Skin's Elasticity and Radiance
This fruit contains in significant amount, the components and vitamins that helps to maintain the condition of the skin. It contains Vitamin C that is responsible for creating the substance that structures the tissue of the skin - Collagen. It also improves the circulation of the blood, which in turn keeps the skin glowing.

Slows down Ageing
It also contains antioxidants and this antioxidants neutralizes the free radicals in the body and fight against stress thereby reversing ageing signs and rejuvenates the cells.

Health Benefits
Energy Giving
This is considered a great of source of energy as it contains vitamins and minerals in abundance.

Improves Digestion
It contains a high of amount of fibre which enables smooth passage of food through the digestive tract. It also helps in flushing out heavy metal and harmful substances known as toxin from the body. It also stimulates the growth of bacteria that are friendly.

Depression Control
They contain an amino acid called tryptophan and this helps in controlling depression when converted to serotonin. This substance helps in reducing stress as well as giving you a sound sleep.

Hair Benefits
It helps in strengthening brittle and weak hair as a result of the nutrients it contains. If hair is damaged and a banana conditioning treatment is given, the condition is reversed. In women, one of the major cause of hair shredding in massive amounts is stress and anxiety and this fruit helps in reducing such conditions; with this hair fall is controlled.