Banana: Nutrition and Health Benefits

 

Banana is a typical fruit in around the world. It has various sorts, sizes and colour ordinarily might be green, yellow, red, purple or brown when ripe. This fruit fill in bunches dangling from the highest point of the plant. Practically all advanced eatable seedless bananas come from two wild species – Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. Worldwide banana trades came to around 18 million tons in 2015, as indicated by the United Nations. About portion of them went to the United States and the European market. In the United States, every individual eats 11.4 lbs. of bananas each year, as indicated by the U.S. Branch of Agriculture making it Americans most loved fruit product. 

Nutrition:

1. According to USDA, per 100g of Banana contain 89 calories of energy.

2. It also carry Carbohydrate (23g), Protein (1.1g) and a low amount of Fat (0.3g).

3. Besides, Banana contain different vitamins and minerals including- Vitamin (A, B, C, E, K) Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Copper etc.

Health Benefits:

1. Bananas are helpful for digestion and other gastrointestinal problems.

2. Bananas are a good source of energy.

 
3. It contain Potassium that is helpful for maintain blood pressure and gives you a healthy heart.

4. Bananas contain antioxidants including- Dopamine and Catechins that helps to reduce the risk of cancer.

5. A study in 2007 suggested that eating bananas may help prevent asthma.

6. It also helpful for kidney health and decreases the risk of kidney diseases.

7. Purely ripe bananas contain an amino acid called Tryptophan that aid to preserve memory.