This is interesting.  After Reading THIS, you'll NEVER  look at a banana  in the same way again.
    Bananas. Containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose - combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained and  substantial boost of energy.  Research has proven that just two bananas
   provide enough energy for a strenuous 90_minute workout.  No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.  But  energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit.  It can also help
   overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions,  making it a must to add to our daily diet.
    Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana.
    This is because bananas contain  tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known
   to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
    PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
   Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin  in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
  Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium  yet low in salt, making it the perfect to beat blood pressure.  So much  so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the
   risk of blood pressure and stroke.
   Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped  through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break,and  lunch in a bid to boost their brain power.  Research has shown that the
   potassium_packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.. Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help to restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without
   resorting to laxatives.
   Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a  banana milkshake, sweetened with honey.  The banana calms the stomach
   and,  with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels,while  the milk soothes and  re_hydrates your system. Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you  suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
   Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood  sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
   Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the  affected area with the inside of a banana skin.  Many people find it  amazingly  successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
    Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
    Overweight and at work?  Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria  found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and  crisps.  Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most  obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs.  The report concluded  that, to avoid panic_induced food cravings, we need to control our
   blood  sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to  keep levels steady.
   Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal  disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness.  It is the only raw  fruit that can be eaten without distress in over_chronicler cases.  It
   also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining  of the stomach.
  Temperature control: Many other  cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical
   and emotional temperature of expectant mothers.  In Thailand, for example,  pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool  temperature.
    Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because  they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
    Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking.  The B6 and B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in  them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
    Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat,  sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.
   When  we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium  levels.  These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana  snack.
   Strokes: According to research in "The New England
   Journal of Medicine,"eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the  risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
  Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill  off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the  yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or
   surgical tape!
    So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills.  When you compare  it to an apple,   ---- it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate,  three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and
   twice  the other vitamins and minerals.  It is also rich in potassium and is  one  of the best value foods around.  So maybe it's time to change that  well-known phrase so that we  say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"