Health News of Sunday, 14 September 2014

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5 Problems that bananas solve better than pills

Three types of sugar and a great content of fibre are the reasons bananas quickly give energy.

Despite the nutritional value, bananas have been proved to have the ability to deal with a number of problems - usually the ones that make us reach for pills.

Flatulence and constipation:

Bananas contain pectin, which speeds up digestion and encourages the removal of toxins and heavy metals from the body. In addition, their work as a probiotic, stimulates the intestine. All these factors reduce flatulence while the hair soft fruit awakens the intestine and acts as a natural laxative for constipation.

Stress:

Stress is known as a disease of modern age. It is continuously leaving a great impact on our health.

Stress speeds up metabolism, and causes the level of potassium to drop in the body. The balance can be established with the help of a banana, which contains enough potassium, which will help normalise heartbeat, send oxygen to the brain and regulate the optimum amount of water in the body.

Blood Pressure:

It is known that high intake of sodium and low intake of potassium have a negative effect on blood pressure. Because of that it is important to have sufficient amount of potassium. That can be found in bananas. A banana is recommend daily to help regulate blood pressure.

PMS:

Bananas are rich in vitamin B6, which has a positive effect on blood glucose levels, and it is proved that vitamin B in PMS works well. It reduces pain in the abdomen and chest, reduces mood changes and the accumulation of water in the body.

Depression:

The tryptophan as an ingredient in the banana is a shape of protein that stimulates the secretion of the hormone of luck, serotonin. Only one banana is enough to increase the level of serotonin, and you will feel calm and happy.