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Bananas: Health Benefits,
Risks and Nutritional Facts
Bananas are one of the most widely
consumed fruits in the world for good
reason. The curved yellow fruit packs a
big nutritional punch, wrapped in its own
convenient packaging. Some scientists
believe that the banana may have even
been the world's first fruit.
Today, bananas are grown in at least
107 countries and are ranked fourth
among the world's food crops in monetary
value. Americans consume more
bananas than apples and oranges combined.
With the world consuming so many
bananas, it’s unsurprising that people are
asking the question are bananas good for
you? This paper will take a look at the
potential health benefits of bananas, such
as lowering the risks of cancer and
asthma, lowering blood pressure, improving
heart health and promoting regularity.
It also examines the possible health risks
associated with them.
Nutritional breakdown
of Bananas
One medium banana (about 126
grams) is considered to be one serving.
One serving of banana contains 110 calories,
30 grams of carbohydrate and 1
gram of protein. Bananas are naturally
free of fat, cholesterol and sodium.
Bananas provide a variety of
vitamins and minerals:
Vitamin B6 - .5 mg
Manganese - .3 mg
Vitamin C - 9 mg
Potassium - 450 mg
Dietary Fiber - 3g
Protein - 1 g
Magnesium - 34 mg
Folate - 25.0 mcg
Riboflavin - .1 mg
Niacin - .8 mg
Vitamin A - 81 IU
Iron - .3 mg
Health benefits of Bananas
Blood pressure: Maintaining a low
sodium intake is essential to lowering
blood pressure, however increasing
potassium intake may be just as important
because of its vasodilation effects.
According to the National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey, fewer than
2% of US adults meet the daily 4700 mg
recommendation. Also of note, a high
potassium intake is associated with a
20% decreased risk of dying from all
causes.
Asthma: A study conducted by the
Imperial College of London found that
children who ate just one banana per day
had a 34% less chance of developing
asthma.
Cancer: Consuming bananas, oranges
and orange juice in the first two years of
life may reduce the risk of developing
childhood leukemia. As a good source of
vitamin C, bananas can help combat the
formation of free radicals known to cause
cancer. High fiber intakes from fruits and
vegetables like bananas are associated
with a lowered risk of colorectal cancer.
Heart health: The fiber, potassium,
vitamin C and B6 content in bananas all
support heart health. An increase in
potassium intake along with a decrease in
sodium intake is the most important
dietary change that a person can make to
reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.
In one study, those who consumed
4069 mg of potassium per day had a
49% lower risk of death from ischemic
heart disease compared with those who
consumed less potassium (about 1000 mg
per day).
High potassium intakes are also associated
with a reduced risk of stroke, protection
against loss of muscle mass,
preservation of bone mineral density and
reduction in the formation of kidney
stones.
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