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What Happens To Your Body When You Eat Bananas

Bananas may be considered as a heavenly fruit and there is no good reason to avoid it. Most people live in the misconception that bananas can make them fat or increase the risk of diabetes.

There is no such evidence, which shows that banana can be harmful to you in any way.

Bananas, in fact, help in weight loss and reduce the blood sugar level. Most people who don't eat bananas fearing certain reasons must start eating them, as it is a fruit never to be missed out on.

The vitamins present in banana help in increasing the happy brain chemicals, such as serotonin, which makes us happy. No wonder the fruit is shaped like a smile!

Bananas also help in a better sleep and also decrease our anger and agitation. They aid in digestion and prevent gas troubles. You must read the article to know more about the health benefits of consuming bananas regularly.

You Will Start Burning Fat

You Will Start Burning Fat

Bananas are rich in choline and B vitamins that prevent fat storage in the belly and overall body by increasing its burning. These vitamins act directly on the genes that cause fat storage in the body.

No Gases And Bloating

No Gases And Bloating

Research has shown that eating 1 to 2 bananas daily before meals for a month can reduce gases and bloating by at least 50 percent. Banana increases good bacteria in your intestines that fight the gas-causing bacteria.

Fights Diabetes

Fights Diabetes

Bananas slow down the absorption of the sugar present in foods from the stomach and intestines into the blood. Proteins and good fats present in the banana are very effective in preventing diabetes.

You Will Get A Flat Belly

You Will Get A Flat Belly

Bananas are rich in potassium that help to prevent water retention in the body, and thus reduce swelling or inflammation in the body. Since bananas also prevent bloating, they help in making your tummy flat.

You Will Be Happier

You Will Be Happier

Yes, after eating banana you will get an instant feeling of happiness, as it contains folate that has anti-anxiety and antidepressant properties. This nutrient boosts a brain chemical known as serotonin, which is responsible for elevating mood.

You Build Muscles

You Build Muscles

Bananas are a rich source of magnesium, so they help in building up of the muscles by causing more protein synthesis, thus resulting in more muscle contraction and relaxation. This will help in a fast growth of your muscles.

Healing Of Sore And Painful Muscles

Healing Of Sore And Painful Muscles

After workout, when muscles are painful and sore, eat bananas to relieve the pain. This is because bananas contain potassium that helps the muscles to recover fast from a workout.

 You Will Not Get Angry Or Feel Agitated

You Will Not Get Angry Or Feel Agitated

If you are short-tempered and get easily agitated, you must eat bananas, as they help you to relax and calm down. Bananas contain a substance known as norepinephrine, which is responsible for this action.

Helps You To Sleep Better

Helps You To Sleep Better

Bananas also contain an amino acid called tryptophan that helps in the formation of melatonin, a hormone related with sleep. This hormone can calm and relax you, and thus help in promoting a better sleep.

No Unhealthy Food Cravings

No Unhealthy Food Cravings

If you always crave to eat sugary and high-carbohydrate foods, you must eat bananas to kill those unhealthy food cravings, which invite many diseases.

Reduce Bad Cholesterol Levels

Reduce Bad Cholesterol Levels

The bad fats of cholesterol in your body can be lowered in your body, if you eat bananas regularly. Bananas contain phytosterols that help in removing cholesterol from your body. This prevents the risk of a heart attack and stroke.

Aids In A Proper Digestion

Aids In A Proper Digestion

Bananas are rich in prebiotics that help in the growth of good bacteria in the gut, and thus aid in proper digestion of the food. Eat bananas if you have heaviness and indigestion problems.

Stronger Bones

Stronger Bones

Bananas help in the absorption of calcium in the body, as they contain prebiotics that increase the body's ability to absorb calcium. If you are eating calcium-rich foods, eat bananas along with that for the absorption of calcium in the body.

Story first published: Monday, February 1, 2016, 11:00 [IST]
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