Wednesday, April 2, 2014

A-Z Challenge 2014: ‘B’ for Bananas

Bananas can be consumed in the form of ripe fruits or they can be cooked in their unripe state. Raw bananas are even fried into chips and taste yummy. They grow in abundance in most parts of the world and are quite tasty and filling. There are almost a 1000 varieties of banana in the world - quite a lot to suit the most difficult of palates.

Bananas as fruits have a number of health benefits. For one, they aid digestion; eating a banana or two gives great relief from constipation.

Many people are under the mistaken impression that eating bananas might give them a cold. That happens to only those who are allergic to bananas (very few people are). In fact, bananas help one resist a cold.

The best thing about eating a banana is that it immediately boosts your system to give you a ‘feel good’ feeling, increasing your physical and mental energies.

Bananas
Picture Courtesy: http://fitnessandhealthadvisor.com/ 

Some are of the impression that bananas make one put on weight. Weighed (forgive the pun) against the health benefits that one gets from eating a banana a day, it makes sense to give up something else of equal calories.

CLICK HERE to know more about the health benefits of Bananas.

A-Z Challenge 2014
'A' for Asafoetida
'B' for Bananas
'C' for Chin Mudra
'D' for Dance Therapy
'E' for Elephant Yam
'F' for Fenugreek Seeds


32 comments:

  1. I enjoy finding out more about every day foods/items that I normally take for granted so thanks for this post. My 'A' post was about Avocados! http://theocdsquirrel.wordpress.com/2014/04/01/a-is-for-avocado/

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    1. You are welcome! Will surely check out your post. Thanks for the link :)

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  2. My Mom says Banana is called the Poor and Rich Man's food. It can be affordable to one and all, plus its healthy,filling. It beats the vada pav which the poor claim is affordable for them as food.

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  3. Looks like gold, and sometimes for me, just as valuable. Esp when I get de-energized. :) even love them as banana chips.

    Thank God your B wasn't Brinjal ^_^

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    1. Hi Leo - okay you are Vinay :) Thanks for the comment. I hope it was easier this time round

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  4. Nice write up and that's the perfect bunch of bananas I have seen in a really long time :) Love them fruits.

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  5. That's the first thing I have before my breakfast :)

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  6. Hey Sundari...bananas are my little ones favourite :)

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  7. My son is alive because of bananas....he drives me bananas too. :)

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  8. Hi Ma'am...I loove bananas and it's such a boost to rejuvenate self..I mostly start the day with slice brown bread and banana. Love the post:)

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  9. I eat a banana when I nothing to fill me up and am starving and need a boost :)
    Good informative post Sundari

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    1. Thank you Afshan for stopping by and posting a comment! Glad you like my post :)

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  10. Though I am allergic to Bananas but they are both my kids' favorite fruit and I agree to everything you said here :)

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  11. Nice post. Very well explained the benefits of banana.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Manisha. I am glad you like my post :)

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  12. I am eating a banana as I read this post! I don't think it leads to weight gain like people claim. Poor banana, it is such a nice and humble fruit.

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  13. I didn't know that there were over a 1000 varieties of bananas, thanks. The fact that the more ripe it is, the better it can fight to prevent increase of cancerous cells is great.

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  14. Hello,

    Here from the A-Z. Bananas are a staple for me especially when travelling, because they need not be washed before eating. Excellent theme.
    Best wishes,
    Nilanjana.
    Madly-in-Verse

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    1. Hi Nilanjana, thanks for stopping by and posting a comment. I just love A-Z challenge that has brought so many of us together from all around the globe. And I am glad you like bananas and my theme :)

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  15. My favourite food. I agree they are worth their weight in gold.

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  16. Poor mans complete food.. Full of nutrients and cheap on the pocket! ;)

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