Edible benefits of bananas

Bananas are a fruit native to the south and can be eaten almost all year round. Let’s learn more about them.

Banana Introduction

Banana is the fruit of the plant Musa acuminata. It is native to southeast Asia and is also cultivated in Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, etc. in my country, with the largest number in Taiwan and Guangdong. The fruit is harvested in autumn when it is ripe, and after being processed to remove the astringency, it is washed and used fresh. There are two varieties cultivated in my country: sweet banana and pink banana. The sweet banana fruit is short and slightly round, while the pink banana fruit is small and slightly curved. Its flesh is sweet and can be eaten raw or made into a variety of processed products.

Banana is one of the most popular fruits. Europeans call it "happy fruit" because it can relieve depression. Banana is also a favorite fruit for girls to lose weight. Banana is also called "fruit of wisdom". Legend has it that Buddha Shakyamuni gained wisdom by eating bananas. Banana is high in nutrition and low in calories. It contains phosphorus, which is called "salt of wisdom", and is rich in protein, sugar, potassium, vitamins A and C. It also contains a lot of dietary fiber, making it a very good nutritious food.

Nutritional value of bananas

1. Bananas contain a lot of sugar and other nutrients, which can satisfy hunger, replenish nutrition and energy;

2. Bananas are cold in nature and can clear intestinal heat, and are sweet in taste and can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, and can treat fever, thirst, and other symptoms;

3. Bananas can relieve the irritation of gastric acid and protect the gastric mucosa;

4. Bananas contain angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, which can inhibit the increase of blood pressure;

5. Banana pulp methanol extract has an inhibitory effect on bacteria and fungi, and can reduce inflammation and detoxify;

6. The large amount of carbohydrates and dietary fiber in bananas can prevent and fight cancer.

Banana edible effects

Bananas are sweet and cold in nature, and enter the lung and large intestine meridians;

It has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and lubricating the intestines;

It is mainly used to treat febrile diseases, dry mouth and thirst, constipation, hemorrhoidal bleeding, etc.

Banana is suitable for people

It is edible for the general public

1. It is especially suitable for people with dry mouth, dry throat and sore throat, dry stool, hemorrhoids, bloody stool, upper gastrointestinal ulcer, excessive drinking and hangover, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and arteriosclerosis;

2. People with weak spleen and stomach, loose stools and diarrhea should not eat too much or eat raw food. People with excessive stomach acid should not eat it. People with acute or chronic nephritis and renal insufficiency should avoid eating it.

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