10 facts you probably did not know about bananas
Banana, or bananas, is a genus of single-leaf plants that are part of the family of banana plants (perhaps not completely unexpected). The banana family was described for the first time by botanist Georg Eberhard Rumphius, but was formally recognized in Linnaeus's "Species Plantarum" in 1753. When Linnaeus wrote this work, he only knew a kind of banana found in a greenhouse - in the Netherlands. Today, bananas are the fruits eaten the most throughout the world, regardless of continent. You might want to hug yourself a lot of these yellow fruits in hopes of building bigger muscles combined with your workouts? Or throw some strips of bananas into your breakfast yoghurt? Or why not have it on the pizza? Here are ten facts that you should know about the fruit we eat most of!
"When should a banana actually be picked?" Discussion you have probably had with someone earlier. Some say green, others say yellow. But the truth is that they should be picked from the tree just after they have become green and are a bit harder. Then they are the very freshest.
Bananas are naturally radioactive. But do not worry, the small amount of radioactivity can not affect your body. The reason they are radioactive depends on the high amount of potassium 40 they contain.
There are about 1,000 different types of banana plants worldwide today. However, the majority of bananas on these banana plants are inedible.
About 100 billion bananas are consumed worldwide this year on our planet. It also wants to say that it is the world's fourth most popular product that is edible. Only wheat, rice and corn sell more.
Since bananas are the only fruit that contains large amounts of the amino acid tryptophan and vitamin B6, it also means that a banana can actually make you in a better mood than you used to be. These amino acids help the body to produce serotonin - the natural substance that counteracts depression (which also contains antidepressant tablets).
Bananas are one of the most healthy of its naturalest foods we have here on earth. They contain barely any fat, calorie calories and a variety of B6 vitamins. In addition, they also contain a range of useful and other vitamins, and according to studies, bananas can also help you from cardiovascular disease, just as they keep cancer away. However, this is not proven to 100% yet.
A so-called "odor and taste treatment" that a research team has studied at the Chicago Foundation, some foods may trick your brain into believing that you actually ate what you smell when you're hungry. One of these foods is bananas.
There may be a reason why most of the world's best athletes love bananas. Athlete Yohan Blake eats 16 bananas per day! A recent study by Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab found that consuming half a lane every 15 minutes during a bicycle peak was as effective as drinking a carbohydrate sports drink every 15 minutes. However, sports drinks do not contain substances that bananas contain, which serves as fuel for your muscles.
Buying bananas today is cheaper than it was over 30 years ago. Since the 1980s, the price of these yellow-colored rackers has fallen by about 37%, if inflation is expected.
On average, Europeans eat 12.7 kg of banana each year - each!
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