Banana Fruit: Plantain Health Benefits

Banana (or Plantain) health food: The banana is of great nutritional value. It has a rare combination of energy value, tissue-building elements, protien, vitamins and minerals. It is a good source of calories being richer in solids and lower in water content than any other fresh fruit.

Banana for energy A large banana supplies more than 100 calories. It contains a large amount of easily assimable sugar, making it a good source of quick energy and an excellent means of recovery from fatigue. The use of bananas has been found beneficial in the treatments of several disorders such as intestinal disorders, constipation, arthritis, gout, anaemia, allergies, kidney stones, tuberculosis and urinary disorders.

Banana and longevity Folk physicians of ancient Persia and India regarded this golden fruit as natures secret of perpetual youth. Even today, banana is known for promoting healthy digestion and helping create a feeking of youthfulness. It helps promote the retention of calcium, phosphorous and nitrogen which then work to build sound and regenerated tissues, which is an aid to youthful metabolism.

By Kevinp | This article was posted on 2007-07-10 07:59:02

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Kevin Pederson has been managing a number of natural home remedies websites, such as http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com, which have a lot of information on home based natural cures for some of the most common illnesses.

Definition:

Banana is the common name used for herbaceous, cultigenic plants of the genus Musa, and is also the name given to the fruit of these plants. They are native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia. Today, they are cultivated throughout the tropics. Banana plants are of the family Musaceae. They are cultivated primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser extent for the production of fiber and as ornamental plants. Because of their size and structure, banana plants are often mistaken for trees. The main or upright growth is called a pseudostem, which for some species can obtain a height of up to 2–8 m, with leaves of up to 3.5 m in length. Each pseudostem produces a single bunch of bananas, before dying and being replaced by a new pseudostem.

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