Bananas Alias “Nature’s Good Mood Food”

If we were to think about the fact that many horticulturists consider it to be the earth’s first fruit, it is no wonder it has been endowed with so many qualities and positive effects.

As most records mention, the discovery of bananas goes back to Alexander the Great‘s conquest of India. Ever since, India has been by far the largest world producer of bananas, placing a high value and importance on these fruits.

India considers the flower from the banana tree to be sacred, thus using it in wedding ceremonies as they believe they are to be considered symbols of good luck.

What other uses do you think bananas have? Would you use parts of it for clothing? Have you ever thought of it?

If you haven’t, you should find out that other have thought of it before you. In many regions of the tropics, bananas are being used for such things as clothing, paper and tableware, as well as for its nutritious qualities.

I can imagine how clothing made from bananas look, yet paper made from bananas makes me wonder. Well, it seems everything is possible when it comes to these wonderful fruits, as the long fibers that are found in bananas are excellent in making paper. And more than this make it approximately 3000 times stronger than regular paper

And even more interesting, do you think people living in South East Asia are preoccupied with environmental issues? They seem to be so, as they have replaced the plastic bags with banana leaves which they use to wrap foods. Therefore we can say that they embraced a green living style of life, probably without even being aware of it, just enjoying the benefits of nature.

Are you a beer fan? If the answer to this question is a positive one, then you should also ask yourself if you have tasted all the beers produced in this world. Have you ever tasted banana beer, a beer which is brewed from bananas?

In case you haven’t you should try and prepare yourself one, and maybe one for your friends. And as such turn the meeting into a socializing gathering.

And if we mentioned banana beer you should know the fact that surprisingly enough, the best way to get rid of hung-over in case you happened to have a hard night, and you feel absolutely awful, is for you to prepare yourself a banana milkshake, adding some honey to it. Here the three elements of nature join their efforts in making you feel better. There’s the banana fruit which settles your stomach problems, the honey which restores your body’s sugar level and the milk which reduces the effects of de-hydration as you already probably know the fact that alcohol leads to de- hydration.

Have you ever thought of taking vitamins either because you felt tired or stressed, or thought that life wasn’t worth being lived, being too depressed to even try and catch a glimpse of hope awaiting you at the end of the tunnel?

If you have, you should reconsider your decision and instead start eating bananas. They represent the solution being offered to you by the very nature.

As the banana fruit contains three natural sugars, that is sucrose, fructose and glucose which are miraculously combined with essential fiber, they gain infinite powers in fighting fatigue, giving one a boost in energy levels.

In case you feel moodier and depressed, bananas come to solve your problems. Containing tryptophan, a protein which the body converts into serotonin, your mood will suddenly improve and you will feel happier.

In fact, what better way to explain the smile inculated upon monkeys’ faces? Have you ever seen a sad, tired and lacking energy monkey?

As they highly enjoy eating bananas you most probably haven’t.

Containing vitamin B6 and potassium, they help regulating the whole nervous system and stabilize your moods, and also reduce stress, as it is well known that when we are stressed our metabolic rate rises, as such reducing potassium levels.

Did you skip meals and you are now suffering of ulcer? Then you should introduce bananas in your daily diet, as they seem to help the entire intestinal system.

In case you have had people around you, either from your family or friends who died of heart attacks, then you have to try and make the difference. Eating bananas you might succeed reducing the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%. At least, this is what The New England Journal of Medicine claims.

Being described as “the fruit of the wise men” by a famous botanist called Linnaeus, bananas are considered to increase the IQ level. Mainly because they are one of the richest sources of vitamin B6, which is considered to be necessary for proper brain functioning.

Giant herbs-who would think of them in such terms? Well, they are actually giant herbs belonging to the same family as lilies, orchids and palms.

The ever surprising banana tree, with its rather miraculous, tasty fruits. One should never underestimate the power of nature, especially when it comes to the secrets a banana contains. Even though it is said that ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’, unless we are preoccupied with our weight, we should replace apples with bananas.11