bruised bananas

[Alex_B]

wow ... I am amazed by the variety of topics we have on this forum

 

[Rayna']

Hah ive never bought bananas before but this was a funny story thanks... hopefully one day when I do buy my fruits and veggies its as exciting.

You've never had one? That's a first for me.

 

[nabero]

wow ... I am amazed by the variety of topics we have on this forum

I do what I can :crazy:

 

[bnz506]

You've never had one? That's a first for me.

Ive had bananas you know on ice cream and stuff but ive never bought bananas from a grocery store.

 

[HASHASHIN]

"Go Bananas"!

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 must 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 can 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 the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

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.

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.

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 stem.


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 t o 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.

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.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

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.

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.

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%!

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.

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!"

 

[nabero]

It's the super fruit :sillysmi: Nice info Hashashin...I only knew a handful of those...important (and overlooked) fruit for vegetarians.


note: do NOT forget one in your car....it will liquefy.

 

[HASHASHIN]

thats disgusting....

you can also use the inside of the skin to polish your leather shoes....just wipe with a dry clean rag after you polish them

 

[JohnMF]

Be careful with bananas. I've heared that if you eat too many bananas you'll get potassiam posioning and DIE!!!! Either that or suffer some mild constipation

Speaking of supermarkets and bananas, I've just been to my local supermarket and seen an aggressive man wearing a leather jacket with no shirt underneath (interesting look). He was shouting and attacking the security guard, accusing him of slapping his daughter! And guess what? It was right next to the banana section!

 

[nabero]

Be careful with bananas. I've heared that if you eat too many bananas you'll get potassiam posioning and DIE!!!! Either that or suffer some mild constipation

Speaking of supermarkets and bananas, I've just been to my local supermarket and seen an aggressive man wearing a leather jacket with no shirt underneath (interesting look). He was shouting and attacking the security guard, accusing him of slapping his daughter! And guess what? It was right next to the banana section!

Everything cool happens around the banana stand. How long did it take you to think of tpf when this happened?

 

[JohnMF]

when i came back from the market, i was browsing tpf and stumbled across this thread. Spooky!

Unfortunately the aggresive man put me off buying any bananas, i didn't want to go near him and become somehow imbroiled in the fude

 

[Big Mike]

A friend of mine was going for a world record (most holes golfed in 24 hours). He was downing bananas for energy but I guess the potassium contributed to him getting dehydrated and he missed the record.

He did manage to break the record a few years later.

 

[terri]

Now I want a banana split.

 

[neea]

Ive had bananas you know on ice cream and stuff but ive never bought bananas from a grocery store.

Hmm that seems odd.

I like the random story that hashashin made up. I wish I could come across situations where I could make people look like the asses that they are (speaking of ass... how does this pass by the filter? especially when other 'everyday' words get taken out... hmm).

I like bananas that are still green. As soon as they start turning brown they're garbage to me. But my mom loves them like that. So at least bananas don't get wasted.

 

[nabero]

I like bananas that are still green. As soon as they start turning brown they're garbage to me. But my mom loves them like that. So at least bananas don't get wasted.

I'm not the only one who likes green bananas :hug::

 

[Alex_B]

scary, this thread still lives!