musiclover Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 have a BANANA! :D and no pun intended! :P :sneaky: The Banana > > > Wow, between eating bananas and apples, why should anyone be sick! > > Pretty interesting -- the Banana!! After reading THIS, you'll NEVER > look at the banana in the same way again!! > > Home Remedy -- If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels > there's no better snack than a banana. Containing 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 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 your 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 the 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: It'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 rehydrate 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 > system. > > Ulcers ! -- The b anana 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-chroniculcer 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 -- 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 the body's > water-balance. When 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 you > see, a > banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When compared to an > apple, bananas has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three > time! s the ph osphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the > other vitamins and minerals. Being rich also in potassium, it is one of > the best value foods around. > So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase to say, > > "A Banana a day keeps the doctor away!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 ooooo..It seems that you don´t have nothing to do...!!!....... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noni Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Jim, president of the 'Use the bananas for everything Club'... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 oooh...i have a banana everyday. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musiclover Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 just got lots of junk in my email! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Its why I have such an extremely dangerously high sex drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 sorry...Is a very useful information!!!....... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musiclover Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 and plus this board needs a jumpstart and nobody's trying hard! :D :P :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Its why I have such an extremely dangerously high sex drive. HAHAHA :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musiclover Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twin4life Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 i love bannanas :D mosqite bites eh? interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 If you were a banana, what kinda banana would you be? I'd be the banana type of banana. Banana's are so fucking boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 :lol: :lol: :lol: i'd be a ghetto banana. carrying around a pimp cane made out of string beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewel Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 what about those who are allergic to bananas? :angry: well, I eat them anyway :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Hahaha sweety I'd be a tomato banana, a banana that looks like a tomato, tastes like a tomato, but is wrapped up in an old banana skin that I found in the park. After weeks of being wrapped up in the skin, it dont taste like no banana. Kinda tastes like, whats the taste word for Old Man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 my ghetto banana would holla "y'all don't know me"...every 3 seconds as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Hahaha every 3 seconds, EVERY THREE SECONDS! The madness just doesnt stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 it doesn't..he's a crazy ghetto banana and proud of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Wow Laura, we were all joking about the banana thing, but youre literally insane :/ Does the angry banana tell you to do, bad things? :stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 :lol: yes..it sits at the end of my bed and tells me to do bad things to people i love. But i don't want to! the banana is just too powerful. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Nope, that was me again. Do bad things to me baby ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 *breaks out 'cuffs and whip* alrighty..sit down. :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Yipe! I- uh- I- uh- I uhuIuh BYE *Jumps out window* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet One Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 :lol: i knew you couldn't handle it. :rolleyes: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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