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Bananas are one of the best sources of instant energy and they are really
quite high in potassium.
Potassium is good for our ability to manufacture energy and balance the fluid and sodium in our cells. It is particularly important in declining health and old age. As everyone knows, a banana is a great pocket snack, containing as it does a good amount of carbohydrate, some of it instantly accessible as fruit sugars. Bananas are also a great source of vitamin B6, a vitamin which plays a host of roles in metabolism. B6 is found in meat and dairy foods but it degrades with cooking, so raw fresh bananas offer a good source. They can supply over a quarter of our daily needs for this vitamin. B6 may have a role in treating autism and Parkinson's disease. It is also very useful for dispelling a hangover! There are problems with taking vitamin B6 supplements so it is best to get your needs met through natural sources. Bananas fit the bill nicely. The B6 present in them may also help women suffering from morning sickness. Bananas are imported by ship into non-tropical counties such as Britain
and Germany. This trade is not as sustainable as some but it is hard to
imagine a more temperate replacement for the banana. Apples are fantastic
pocket fruits, of course, but they are rarely as filling as a good ripe
banana.
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