Bananas are not dangerous! They are a very good fruit that you can eat every day. In fact, many nutritionists recommend that people eat a banana every day.
Foods like bananas, avocado and potatoes contain Potassium. Bananas are also high in fibre, Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B-6 (important in regulating metabolism and cognitive development in children), and have antioxidant and Polyphemus that are known protect us from cancer and heart disease.
Potassium and Bananas
If people do not get enough potassium, they can suffer from muscle cramps. In fact, people that do not consume the recommended daily intake of potassium are more likely to develop heart disease.
Adults should consume about 3,500mg of potassium per day!
The average banana, weighing 125g, contains 450mg of potassium, meaning a healthy person can eat about seven to eight bananas before reaching the recommended daily intake of potassium.
However, people with kidney disease should avoid foods high in potassium. Moreover, very high levels of potassium in our blood can result in heart failure. However, a healthy person can eat as many bananas as they want without worrying about any serious adverse effects (especially in relation to potassium levels).
Banana Nutrition Facts
I have read some answers that state that bananas are a high calorie food. The reality is that Bananas are a low-calorie, low-fat fruit!
The typical medium sized banana contains:
- 105 calories
- 0.4 grams of fat
- 27 grams of carbohydrates
- 1.3 grams of protein
- 3.1 grams of fibre
What are the effects of eating a banana every day?
Bananas help create healthy cells
Bananas have high levels of vitamin B6 (about 20% of the recommended daily intake). Vitamin B6 is involved in the production of insulin, haemoglobin and nonessential amino acids (these chemicals are essential for health cell development).
Bananas lift mood and help you feel happy
A medium-sized banana contains about 27 mg of magnesium. Magnesium has been shown to improve mood and can help people have uninterrupted sleep. Moreover, many studies have demonstrated that people with low levels of magnesium are more likely to suffer from depression; anxiety and irritability when compared to people that have sufficient amounts of magnesium in their blood.
Bananas lower high blood pressure
Numerous studies have found that eating 3 bananas a day can lower your blood pressure.
Bananas help to improve digestion
Bananas contain soluble and insoluble fibre. Fibre helps regulate the speed of digestion (it slows it down). Eating a banana every day can help us feel like we are full. Bananas also help with constipation.
Bananas sooth and improve our Gastrointestinal tract heath
Because bananas are so easy for our body to digest, they reduce digestive strain, sooth the digestive tract and help restore lost minerals after diarrhoea.
Bananas are high in Vitamin C
Bananas contain Vitamin C. Vitamin C is considered to be an antioxidant- counteracting the damage that free radicals do to our bodies.
Bananas can help people with Low Iron and prevent Anaemia
Because bananas are high in iron, eating them can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood. Many people tend to have low levels of Iron in their blood and take supplements. Eating bananas on a regular basis can help increase your Iron levels and prevent anaemia.
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