Banana: More Than just A Fruit.

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Banana is delicious, nutritious and filling fruit rich in iron, potassium and vitamin C etc..
Banana contains a large amount of insoluble carbohydrates called resistant starch which is credited for weight management with the ability to initiate fat burning.
Banana contains enzymes that assist in digestion.
Banana and water helps to reduce the symptoms of constipation.
It's extremely rich in vitamins and minerals.

Benefits

1.Facial Masks
Banana can be used to make facial mask because of the minerals present in it. It helps to smoothen and moisturize your face.
It also prevents pre-mature ageing
Mixing banana with yoghurt and honey gives better results.

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2.Banana Peels
Freshen your plants, clean plants around you that are dusty including ornamental plants with banana peels, it will make them clean and shiny.
Banana peels can also be used to polish your shoes, clean house wares by scrubbing the peels on them and wiping with a clean cloth.

3.Fertilizers
Because it is rich in potassium, it can be used as a fertilizer without harming the soil. Dry the peels and crush to powder and spray around the plants.

4.Health Benefits
Banana helps to improve brain power, by eating banana daily because of its high potassium content.
It also helps to fight constipation because it is rich in fiber.
Helps relieve heart burn.
Banana also reduces the swelling and irritation of mosquito bites by rubbing affected area with the
inside of the banana peels.
Bananas is also used as dietary food for ulcer patients, as it meutralizes over acidity and reduces irritation around the lining of the stomach.
Banana can control both body and emotional temperatures.
It has also been said that dieting on banana will cut the risk of having stroke by 40%.

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So what are you waiting for, eat bananas because they are a whole lots of wonderful benefits inside!
Thanks for your time....
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The inside of the skins can also be rubbed on your teeth to whiten teeth.
Hope youre healthy and happy :-)

Thank you Nathen, am happy and healthy! 🙏🙌

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