Hello Friends, let's talk a little about this fruit.
馃崒 The Banana is a source of tryptophan, an essential amino acid (which our body cannot produce and we have to do it through food).
馃崒 The Banana has large amounts of tryptophan, this amino acid is responsible for the production of serotonin, the hormone of happiness, of humor!
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Therefore, including bananas in your diet helps you feel more in a good mood and keep depression at bay.
馃崒 the addition of tryptophan banana is a very rich source of potassium, a natural diuretic, which helps reduce blood pressure and fluid retention, and also contains magnesium (which help prevent cramps)
馃崒It also has the ability to control intestinal transit because it contains soluble fibers and has the power to increase the feeling of satiety.
馃崒To reduce the glycemic index, and include fruits in the diet for weight loss, weight maintenance or for diabetics, it is very important to make combinations with a good source of protein and good sources of fat.
馃崒In an average banana we have:
75 kcal
1.2g of protein
0.1g of lipids
20.3g of carbohydrates
2.0g of soluble fibers 267mg of
potassium
30 mg magnesium
馃崒It is a fruit with great cost benefit. Try to consume it in the form of vitamins, smoothies, homemade ice cream, in yogurt, with oatmeal, peanut butter and etc ...
馃崒It is a fruit that we have all year round, let's enjoy it!