Introduction: Bananas are a fruit available year-round. Not only do they provide the body with rich nutrition and multiple vitamins, but they also have therapeutic effects such as stabilizing blood pressure, moistening the intestines to promote bowel movements, and alleviating depressive moods.
Lowers Blood Pressure
Bananas are rich in potassium, which provides a large amount of potassium ions that can lower blood pressure. It counteracts the blood pressure-raising and blood vessel-damaging effects of sodium ions, thereby balancing the adverse effects of sodium and promoting the growth of cells and tissues. Nutritionists say that eating more bananas can lower blood pressure and prevent hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Research shows that eating two bananas a day can effectively lower blood pressure by 10%.
Banana and Yam Roll
Moistens the Intestines and Promotes Bowel Movements
Bananas are rich in starch and have a sweet flavor and cool nature, making them most suitable for people with internal heat. They help to clear heat and moisten the intestines, promote gastrointestinal motility, and can treat constipation. Those with hemorrhoidal bleeding or fetal restlessness caused by internal heat can eat the raw banana flesh, but those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea should not. People with internal heat can safely eat one banana a day, but if they are concerned about its cool nature, they can choose other varieties like plantains (which have a stronger laxative effect) or the Emperor banana.
Crispy Fried Bananas
Happy Food
German researchers say that bananas can treat depression and emotional instability because they promote the secretion of endorphins in the brain.
Crispy fried banana
Banana yam roll