No appetite, drowsy, either with diarrhea or constipation. Have a banana to balance your body. Bananas are great; they replenish zinc and relieve constipation. Then I must have eaten fake bananas, because I felt even more constipated after eating them! What a pain! I was told bananas are rich in dietary fiber, and that one is enough to relieve constipation. It's all a scam!
Does the banana you bought really have a laxative effect?
It is commonly believed that bananas can relieve constipation. In fact, the bananas we often eat are not high in dietary fiber, generally containing 1.1g of soluble fiber per 100g. Of course, different types of bananas have different amounts of dietary fiber. Red bananas (from Thailand) can reach 1.8g/100g, while pitaya contains 2.0g/100g, pears 3.0g/100g, whole-grain oats 5.3g/100g, and cornmeal (yellow) 5.6g/100g. Of course, there are many other foods rich in dietary fiber.
Some people are intolerant to fructose. Eating honey or fruit containing fructose may cause diarrhea, but this group of people is very rare. If you are fructose intolerant, eating bananas can cause diarrhea, which in turn relieves constipation, but eating other foods containing fructose will also have a laxative effect.
Bananas may not necessarily relieve constipation, but these benefits are real.
1. Prevent cardiovascular diseases. When the body is deficient in potassium, arrhythmia, tachycardia, and hypotension can occur. A banana contains 400 mg of potassium. Potassium can maintain the coordinated action of normal myocardial contraction, keep the excitability of nerves and muscles normal, and coordinate the contraction and relaxation of the heart muscle, thereby maintaining stable blood pressure and preventing cardiovascular diseases.
2. Prevent and treat hypokalemia. After exercise, the body excretes a large amount of sweat, and potassium is also excreted, leading to limb weakness. After excessive vomiting and diarrhea or long-term use of potassium-wasting diuretics, the blood potassium concentration will decrease. At this time, eating some bananas is the ideal food to supplement potassium, which can effectively prevent and treat hypokalemia.
3. Prevent dementia. Eating bananas helps improve brain power, learning ability, and alertness, and prevents Alzheimer's disease.
4. Prevent and treat depression. Bananas contain a certain amount of 5-hydroxytryptamine and substances that synthesize 5-hydroxytryptamine, which can make people feel relaxed and help prevent and treat depression.
5. Prevent fatigue and prolong life: Bananas contain a variety of nutrients, are low in sodium, and contain no cholesterol. After eating, they can supply the body with various nutrients without causing weight gain. Therefore, eating bananas often is beneficial to the brain, prevents nerve fatigue, and is especially suitable for the elderly.
6. Supplement heat for the body: Bananas contain a high amount of sugars, which can be converted into heat in the body, so they are an excellent product for replenishing physical strength.
7. Prevent insomnia: Insomniacs can fall asleep more easily if they eat some bananas before bedtime. This is because bananas are high in sugar, and carbohydrates can increase the activity of the chemical 5-hydroxytryptamine in the brain, which can induce sleep.
People who should not eat bananas
1. People with a weak or cold constitution
Bananas are cold-natured, so people with a weak or cold constitution should avoid them. Those with a cold stomach, deficiency cold, or nephritis should not eat bananas. For the above patients, eating bananas is not good for their health. In addition, pregnant women with swollen feet should also avoid eating bananas.
2. People on an empty stomach
Bananas can promote gastrointestinal motility. Eating them on an empty stomach will cause the stomach to work prematurely, and eating bananas on an empty stomach for a long time is not good for your health. Why can't you eat bananas on an empty stomach? Because when the stomach is empty, there is almost no food to digest. Eating bananas on an empty stomach will speed up gastrointestinal movement, promote blood circulation, and increase the load on the heart, which can easily lead to myocardial infarction.
3. Patients with arthritis and diabetes
The sugar content of bananas is relatively high, which will slow down blood circulation and cause metabolites to accumulate. Patients with arthritis and diabetes should not eat bananas, otherwise it will aggravate the condition.
4. Patients with nephritis
Patients with nephritis should not eat bananas either, because bananas contain a large amount of potassium and magnesium. The filtration function of nephritis patients is relatively poor. Bananas will disrupt the balance of calcium, potassium, and magnesium in the blood, which in turn promotes the aggravation of kidney disease. Therefore, kidney patients should not eat bananas.