SEE WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE A BANANA TODAY

You will be sure to see banana from a different light after knowing of the many health benefits inherent in this fruit. Bananas combat depression, make you smarter, cure hangovers, relieve morning sickness, protect against kidney cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and blindness.
Below are just four of these benefits for you to consider. 

Eliminate constipation

Both the fruit and stem are rich in fibre and  pectin which helps assist bowel motility and eases out constipation. Alternatively,  you can even drink the juice prepared from the banana plant stem.

Goodbye to muscle cramps

Bananas might just be the right solution for you — it actually protects you from muscle cramps. Because of its high magnesium and potassium content, bananas are the best way to replenish the minerals in your body. It helps relax the muscles and protects you from any further episodes of leg cramps.

Instant energy

Bananas are a great portable source of quick energy and are rich in potassium, which is needed to regulate nerves, heartbeat and blood pressure. With an average of 105 calories, banana is an excellent source of instant energy. It is especially great as an after workout food because it instantly replenishes the low levels of glucose in the blood – commonly seen after a workout. Eat a banana immediately after your workout to give you that instant kick of energy.

Increase in sexual drive

Bananas are another sexual super food that can help improve sexual function and increase sexual virility. Bananas are high in bromelain and b vitamins, both of which are potent sexual hormone regulators that can help improve sexual function, sexual desire, and sexual virility. It also regulates the secretion of serotonin which is known to be responsible for the euphoric feeling after intercourse.

As a super source of vitamin B-6, bananas can also aid your immune system, help form red blood cells, ensure a well-functioning nervous system, and assist protein metabolism. So enjoy a banana each day, at breakfast on your whole grain-cereal or before your workout at the gym.