• FYI 9

FYI

• Stress

  Potassium is 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.

• Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD)

  Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

• Overweight and at work

  Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Australia found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000.00 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.

• Morning Sickness

  Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

• Heartburn

  Bananas have natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

• Hangovers

  One of the quickest ways curing a hangover is to make 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.

• Constipation

  High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

• 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.

• Blood Pressure

  This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration have just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruits ability to reduce risk of blood pressure and stroke.