The characteristics of a ripe banana, banana skin is yellowish green with brown or yellow spots. All content in ripe bananas, will provide some health benefits, especially for:

1. Power Source

Bananas can be digested easily, so that the sugar contained will be converted into a good energy source for the formation of the body, working muscles and also very nice to eliminate fatigue.

2. Pregnant Women

Women who were pregnant are encouraged to eat bananas, because they contain high folic acid is important for the perfection of the fetus, the formation of new cells and preventing birth defects occur.
A ripe banana, will contain about 85-100 calories. So that by eating two fresh bananas, the need for folic acid is about 58 micrograms can be met. In addition, the banana will help keep blood sugar levels which can reduce sick morning, so the banana is very good snacks for pregnant women.

3. Anemia Sufferers

The content of iron is quite high in bananas, can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood for patients with anemia. Two bananas a day, very good for patients with anemia.
 
4. Ulcer Pain Sufferers

As a fruit that can be consumed directly, bananas do not irritate or damage to the intestine for ulcer patients. The fruit is often used to fight bowel disease, because the texture is soft.
Bananas are also able to neutralize excess stomach acid and coat the stomach so as to reduce irritation. For those who have bowel disease or colic due to stomach acid, you can consume with a glass of milk is mixed in liquid.
 
5. Lever Disease Patients

For patients with liver, two bananas a day with the addition of one tablespoon of honey, be good to increase appetite and increase strength.
 
6. Burn Patients

Especially for people with burns, you can use banana leaves as a treatment. the burned skin smeared with a mixture of ash leaves of banana and coconut oil. This mixture was able to cool the burned skin.
 
7. Experiencing Stress

Bananas contain potassium, which is a vital mineral which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates moisture balance in the body. When experiencing stress, your metabolism will increase dramatically, thereby reducing the body’s potassium levels. With bananas, potassium levels in the body will be balanced.
 
8. Stroke Patients

Based on the research of The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas every day would reduce the risk of death from stroke by 40%.
 
9. Controlling Temperature

In some countries, bananas are regarded as cooling foods that can reduce physical temperature and emotional of expectant mother. In Thailand for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure the baby is born with a cool temperature.
 
10. Increase Brain Power

In an English school, 200 students able to complete the final exam only with a breakfast of bananas. They also often eat bananas during recess and lunch, because bananas can improve brain power.

(irengputih.com)