Bananas: The Chemical/Mineral Goldmine You might think of
bananas as just something to decorate your cereal with, or to
hold up three scoops of ice cream and syrup. But they have far
more important roles. For the content of bananas can make up for
many of the things we may be lacking in our natural diets, to
promote good physical and mental health. One example is
combating stress. Many people who suffer anxiety and depression,
also suffer from irritable bowels, resulting in diarrhea.
Constant emptying of the intestines with its water content,
leeches minerals like potassium from the human body. Potassium
is considered one of the building blocks for new brain cells, as
well as figuring in how we balance fluid levels in our bodies.
Bananas are an excellent natural source of potassium to
supplement or replace what is missing in our daily diets. They
can also aid emotional health, by helping the body to produce
the natural "feel good" chemical, serotonin. In order to make
this crucial chemical, our bodies need am