BOOST YOUR HEALTH WITH GREEN BANANAS: 10 Reasons To Try Them 🎯 The Scoper Media

By Salihu S Legbo

 

Here are some amazing health benefits of raw bananas.

1. Improve Nutrient Absorption
When you include unripe bananas in your diet, there will be an improvement in the health of your colon because of the short-chain fatty acids present in these bananas. This type of fatty acid is known to improve the body’s ability to absorb nutrients, especially calcium.

 

 

IMPROVE NUTRIENT ABSORPTION

2. Regulate Blood Pressure
Unripe bananas have a high content of potassium. Potassium is a very important mineral needed for better muscle movement, proper functioning of nerves, and purifying of blood by the kidneys. This mineral acts as a vasodilator, which means that this mineral can lower the strain or tension on the arteries and blood vessels. Green bananas help prevent conditions related to the heart like strokes and heart attacks.

 

REGULATE BLOOD PRESSURE

3. Promote Development of Probiotic Bacteria
These bacteria are specifically good for your gut. Unripe bananas are one of the best foods for friendly and good bacteria. These bacteria live in the intestines, and when you consume green bananas, you will be able to achieve a healthier digestive tract and stomach.

 

PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF PROBIOTIC BACTERIA

4. Help Digestion
Green bananas contain high levels of resistant starch, and this makes them really good for the process of digestion. These bananas contain dietary fibre which helps prevent problems like constipation and bloating when you eat them in moderate levels. They also help to improve the functioning of bowel movements and the digestive tract.

 

HELP DIGESTION

5. Prevent and Treat Diarrhoea
Green bananas can prevent and treat diarrhoea. This problem is caused by a virus, bacteria, or parasitic infection and when green bananas are consumed, they help fight off the germs causing the infection. Unripe bananas can also help prevent the symptoms of diarrhoea which are nausea, headache, abdominal cramps, fatigue, etc. You should cook these bananas before consuming.

 

PREVENT AND TREAT DIARRHOEA

6. Improve Metabolism
Green bananas are rich in essential nutrients and minerals which optimise metabolism by giving the body a stable, and complex carbohydrate base. Unripe bananas can also help speed up the process of burning calories in the body which will boost your metabolism.

 

IMPROVE METABOLISM

7. Weight Loss
When green bananas are added to the diet, they help lose excess fat present in the body. This is because the bananas contain resistant starch that keeps the stomach full. When the body has this type of resistant starch, it will block the excess carbohydrate consumption and thus promotes healthy loss of weight.

 

WEIGHT LOSS

8. Important for Healthy Hair and Skin
Green bananas are rich in vitamins. Raw bananas are especially rich in Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C. Vitamin C is important for healthy hair and skin. It helps boost the immune system and protects your body from any damage caused by free radicals. Vitamin B6 is responsible for the conversion of food into useful energy. It is good for the health of your heart and helps improve the functions of the brain. Vitamin B6 is needed for the formation of haemoglobin and helps in blood sugar control.

 

IMPORTANT FOR HEALTHY HAIR AND SKIN

9. Good for Diabetes
Raw bananas are great for diabetes because the sugar content in raw bananas is very low. It keeps the digestive system healthy since it has a glycaemic content that is less than 55. Foods that have less glycaemic content help by preventing the rapid spike of sugar levels.

 

HELP CONTROL BLOOD SUGAR

10. Support Proper Kidney Functioning
Raw bananas help maintain the health of the kidneys. These bananas help in maintaining the electrolytic balance of the body and support the proper and healthy functioning of kidneys. Regular consumption of raw bananas will help prevent kidney problems and even kidney cancer.