My mother used to ask me to eat bananas. Owing to the scarcely knowledgeable mind I had back then when I was a kid, I didn’t really pay heed to those words.
But now I do understand the gems of wisdom that lay concealed beneath what my mother had said.
Earlier when I used to get bananas, I never used to eat them all in a go. And the result? The fruit stayed untouched on the table for days and used to rot.
Even now I don’t eat all of them in one single go. But this time it’s different. The fruit doesn’t rot anymore.
How?
Watch this video!
The process is simple. Just wrap the stems of the bananas with a plastic wrapper. And they will stay fresh.
The Science Behind This
‘Ethylene’ gas is produced during the natural ripening process of bananas. When this gas reaches the other parts of the fruit, it makes the fruit to ripen too fast and even rot. The plastic wrap traps the gas within the surface of the stem, thereby keeping the fruit fresh for long.
Okay. So coming back to the point, my mother used to ask me to eat bananas. But why? Why bananas? What is so special about them?
Scroll down to find out!
Say ‘bananas’ and the first thing, rather the one and only thing that comes to anyone’s mind is potassium. Beneath the thick skin of yellow this fruit dons, there are mammoth reservoirs of potassium.
Potassium plays a major role in regulating your blood pressure, which is one factor that keeps your heart beating.
As we age, happens which tends to make our bones weaker. Bananas reduce calcium excretion thereby keeping our bones strong and preventing osteoporosis.
Fibre is vital in keeping your digestive tract in proper shape and enables proper bowel movements.
If there is anything available inside nature’s womb that has the capabilities to cure ulcer, then it is a banana. Certain compounds in bananas create thick barriers in the stomach that can protect the stomach lining from excess secretion of hydrochloric acid.
Serious skin problems like acne and psoriasis can be well treated with the help of banana skins. The banana peels can also be used in the preparation of hair masque which brings back the lost shine and sheen to your hair.
Keep aside all those artificial energy drinks or energy bars. We have bananas here! The presence of certain natural compounds gives bananas the ability to boost the body with natural energy.
A particular chemical present in bananas (tryptophan) gets converted into the feel good hormone (serotonin) when released into the bloodstream. Serotonin levels determine our moods and overall happiness.
In case you are a smoker who is planning to quit but is unable to, then you have this humble fruit to your rescue. It is known that smokers have a high level of nicotine. The potassium and magnesium in bananas, along with vitamins B6 and B12 play their part in reducing nicotine concentration in your body.
Cancer is not inevitable. Definitely not when you are a regular banana eater. Consumption of bananas in the first two years of life can reduce the risk of developing child leukaemia. Also, bananas fight against the formation of free radicals which are known to cause cancer.
In case you have gone a bit too far with that bottle of booze the previous night, fret not. Have a sound sleep; because a couple of bananas in a blender with ice and coconut milk can make a really good recovery drink.
Bananas contain high levels of iron which help regulate the haemoglobin levels in the body. This in turn helps treat anaemia.
They say every cloud has a silver lining. Similarly every fruit has a nutritious lining; and bananas have the thickest.
So when are you going to grab a bunch of them?!