Healthy Benefits of Bananas
- What are Nana Flakes™?
- Nana Flakes™ are naturally dried bananas. Some use Nana Flakes™ to make instant baby banana puree, banana flavored cereal and baked goods or as a thickener for pureed fruits. Nana Flakes™ can be added to beverages, soups, cereals, puddings, or used as a fruit topping.
- How can dried bananas, Nana Flakes™ , help control diarrhea?
- Nana Flakes™ can hold up to 3 times its' weight in water. It is this intense water binding capacity helps to form stools gently and helps to correct diarrhea. Therefore, Nana Flakes™, maybe helpful with irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, spastic colon, crohn's disease, dumping, short gut syndrome and or oozing stools.
- Bananas are an excellent source of potassium providing over 450 mg of potassium per 4 inches of banana.
- Research has also indicated that potassium rich foods such as bananas, tomatoes, and orange juice could help fight osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. This is accomplished due to potassium's ability to help diminish bone calcium loss.
- Bananas are also high in magnesium. Why is this important?
- This is important because low levels of potassium could increase the risk of stroke. That is why some proclaim the benefit of eating a banana a day. It may help reduce the risk of a sudden stroke.
- Some like to think of bananas as a natural antacid, they can help to get rid of the nastiest cases of heartburn.
As always, be sure to check with you medical professional before changing your diet.
