You eat bananas as a dessert, but they control your heart, brain and even mood.
Scientists from Harvard Medical School have proven that daily consumption of one banana reduces the risk of stroke by 27% due to potassium, which regulates blood pressure and strengthens blood vessels.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Bananas contain tryptophan, an amino acid that turns into serotonin, the "happiness hormone."
A study in the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience found that people who ate two bananas a day experienced an 18% reduction in anxiety levels.
The secret of bananas is their dual nature. Unripe fruits are rich in resistant starch, which acts as a prebiotic, feeding the beneficial bacteria in the gut.
As starch ripens, it turns into sugars, which provide an instant boost of energy.
This is why athletes like Rafael Nadal take bananas to matches – they restore muscle glycogen in 30 minutes.
But the main discovery belongs to Japanese scientists: banana peel contains lectin, a protein that suppresses the growth of cancer cells in the colon.
Experiments on mice have shown a 60% reduction in tumors when the peel extract is added to food. This is not a reason to gnaw on the peels yet, but it is a reason to think about the hidden potential of the fruit.
Maria , 34, suffered from chronic fatigue. After adding green bananas (a source of resistant starch) to her diet, her energy doubled and tests showed a 40% increase in beneficial gut bacteria
