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When you choose a banana that you are going to eat, choose one with some brown spots on it. Bananas are supposed to be a little brown on the peel (have some brown spots). That means they are ripe! Do you want to hear an interesting banana fact? As you probably know, bananas are an excellent quick-energy source. But did you know that bananas can also calm you down when needed? It is because they contain tryptophan, an amino acid know for its relaxing effect. Banana Nutrition The banana fruit contains protein, fiber, potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorous, and vitamins A, B6, C, and E. Potassium is important because it naturally benefits the heart muscle and other muscles, as well as regulating blood pressure and the body's water balance. Banana Facts Ripe bananas are used for diarrhea: one recipe recommends eating a mixture of mashed banana with a couple of tablespoons of carob. Banana peels can be used as a natural treatment of the red, scaly patches of psoriasis. Ethylene, a gas given off by ripening bananas, also ripens tomatoes and oranges when they are kept close. If you are taking some kind of medication, bananas might not be good for you, but check with your doctor. Bananas can interfere with antidepressants and some anti hypertensives. With all the banana facts we have, perhaps the least surprising banana fact should be that bananas are one of our oldest known fruits and that they are found in warm climates. I eat bananas all the time. Many a day. And you?
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