Is it okay to eat bananas? What are the benefits and functions of bananas?

　　Banana, called Ganjiao in ancient times. Its meat is soft and glutinous, sweet and delicious. Legend has it that Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, gained wisdom after eating bananas, and was therefore known as the "fruit of wisdom."

　　Bananas are very rich in nutrients. Each 100 grams of pulp contains 1.2 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of fat, 19.5 grams of carbohydrates, 0.9 grams of crude fiber, 9 mg of calcium, 31 mg of phosphorus, 0.6 mg of iron. It also contains carotene, thiamine, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin E and rich trace element potassium.

　　Bananas are very effective for weight loss because they are low in calories and rich in dietary fiber. Bananas are very sweet, so people think they must be high in calories. In fact, this is not the case. The calories of a banana (about 100 grams net weight) are only 87 calories. Compared with the amount of white rice in a meal (150 grams, 220 calories), it is only less than half low in calories.

　　Bananas can be used as breakfast and diet food

　　In your busy life, take advantage of healthy More and more people use food or supplements to supplement their unbalanced diet. Bananas contain almost all vitamins and minerals, so you can easily absorb a variety of nutrients from bananas. Bananas contain quite a bit of potassium and magnesium. Potassium can prevent blood pressure from rising and muscle spasms ； Magnesium has a fatigue-relieving effect.

　　Because bananas are well digested and absorbed, they are Child arrive elderly , can be eaten safely and provide balanced nutrition. Recently, more and more people are skipping breakfast, and the source of energy for the day is breakfast. Therefore, bananas, which are immediate and can maintain energy for a long time, have become the most suitable food for breakfast. In addition, because bananas are low-calorie foods, even people who are losing weight can eat them without worry.

　　Banana reduces blood pressure and relieves constipation

　　From a nutritional point of view, bananas are beneficial fruits rich in starch. From a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, bananas are sweet in taste and cold in nature. They can clear away heat and moisturize the intestines and promote gastrointestinal motility. However, they are not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea.

　　There is always a reasonable explanation for everything. Bananas are cold in nature. According to the principle of "hot ones are cold", they are most suitable for people with hot and dry tastes. People with bleeding hemorrhoids and those with uneasy fetal movements due to hot weather can eat raw banana meat.

　　However, just because bananas are cold in nature, it is best to avoid them for those with a weak and cold constitution. For example, those with stomach cold (slight taste in the mouth and bloated stomach), deficiency and cold (diarrhea, easy dizziness), nephritis (also deficient and cold), and swollen feet during pregnancy are best not to eat raw bananas. Unless the banana meat has been steamed and the coldness has subsided, it can only be eaten. As for cold cough, bananas should not be eaten, but steaming bananas before eating them is acceptable.

　　Folk prescription

　　You can also use banana stewed with rock sugar to treat chronic cough； Make wine with bananas as a dietary remedy.

　　Modern medicine suggests that bananas can be used to treat high blood pressure because they are rich in potassium, which can balance the adverse effects of sodium and promote cell and tissue growth. Can be treated with bananas constipate , because it can promote gastrointestinal motility. The most interesting thing is that German researchers said that using bananas can cure depression and emotional uneasiness because it can promote the secretion of endorphins in the brain.