BANANAS AND ENERGY
Bananas are one of the world's finest foods for supplying fuel energy. They supply a unique blend of vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates that foster a quick and efficient conversion to useable fuel. Whether you need quick energy release or long lasting energy, bananas supply the fuel for the occasion.
Did you know banana offer a number of condition-specific health benefits? Check out just a few of the natural condition-specific health benefits of bananas:
- Bananas have long been well known as nature’s ‘perfect food.’ They’re loaded with potassium, zinc, iron, folic acid, calcium, B6 and soluble fiber.
- They are an excellent choice for menstrual difficulties, assisting with stopping diarrhea, digestion, etc.
- Fight flatulence
- Removing excess copper from the body
- Helping with sinusitis relief
- And much more...
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Our bodies convert all food matter into simple carbohydrates (sugars) for use as fuel. This process can require considerable energy, and will often leave you tired, especially after a large meal. The carbohydrates in ripe bananas are already in their simplest form, and can be digested easily with a minimum of energy loss.
The sugars in bananas are called glucose and fructose. Glucose is the most easily digestible sugar. It gets into your bloodstream rapidly and can be utilized for a quick release of energy. The fructose is absorbed more slowly, and thus it provides a more lasting fuel release. Neither glucose nor fructose cause the adrenaline surge linked to consumption of sucrose (table sugar) that gives children the "run around like crazy" and then leaves them exhausted.
Bananas are famous as a good source of potassium, a mineral involved in proper muscle contraction. Insufficient potassium is one of the main causes of fatigue, muscle cramping and dehydration.
Bananas supply the dense and ready carbohydrates necessary to replace the muscle glycogen (muscle sugar) used during exercise. It is wise to eat bananas before, during, and after long bouts of activity, and after shorter, more intense sessions.
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A good idea for energy is to have the daily lunch meal revolve around bananas. Five bananas plus other fruits and vegetables will leave you alert and with enough fuel to last the rest of the day.
Serving Suggestions:
Five to ten TURBANA bananas per day, more if desired.
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Dr. Graham, author of "The High Energy Diet Recipe Guide" and "Grain Damage", has been writing and speaking on health/fitness/nutrition since 1980.
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