A shout-out to Gwen Stefani for teaching us all to spell bananas properly. And now that we’ve passed the elementary spelling bee, let’s move on to some more useful information about b-a-n-a-n-a-s.
One of the most versatile fruits, bananas are chuck full of benefits for the whole body. Main reason: it’s famous mineral: potassium. Potassium is one of the most crucial electrolytes, (little charges in your body that power you up and maintain proper fluid balance) in your body. This means that athletes love them after a tough workout to restore electrolytes lost in profuse sweating. Those suffering from diarrhea love them to restore their body’s fluid balance lost in…the witches brew. And patients with hypertension love them for maintaining normal blood pressure and heart function.
But the super-star nutritional profile of bananas doesn’t stop there. The high salt diets that many of us unknowingly eat causes significant urinary calcium loss. Gasp! Who knew! But not to worry- potassium helps prevent much of that calcium loss, and guess where to look for a delicious source of bone-building potassium? B-a-n-a-n-a-s!
So cheap. Always in season. Pre-packed with love by mother nature. Go bananas.
