Health benefits of bananas you might not know 

IF you ever find yourself stranded on a desert island, you better hope for bananas. This nutrient rich fruit would be enough to get you by until you are rescued. Bananas are rich in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, manganese, fibre, and potassium. 

In fact, just one banana contains a whopping 467mg ofpotassium! Potassium is essential in maintaining healthy blood pressure levels and these miracle fruits also contain tryptophan and serotonin, or as I like to say, natures own anti-depressants. 

These have a calming and mood-boosting effect. 

When researchers conducted a study on 40,000 male professionals over a four year period to determine the effect of diet on 

health (Bailanas,whfoods.com), potassium showed its true colours. It was proven that individuals who follow a diet rich in potassium laden foods had a reduced risk of stroke due to its ability to lower blood pressure. Potassium in bananas also ensures a healthy cardio-vascular system. 

That's not all, bananas protect against painful stomach ulcers by activating the cells that line the stomach. How? They aid in producing a thicker mucous membrane as well as eliminating bacteria in the stomach, usually a direct cause of ulcers. Those monkeys are onto something big I'd say. 

Yellow squash nutrition facts 

Okay, so it might not have been entirely true when your grandma told you to eat your squash for curly hair. She wasn't lying though When she said, "eat your squash for bright healthy eyes!" Yellow squash is abundant in lutein and beta- carotene, which protects against macular degeneration - which can lead to vision 

loss. Yellow squash is also rich in potassium and magnesium to promote heart health and healthy blood pressure levels. Folate 

in yellow squash removes homocystiene 

in our blood, which is a harmful metabolic by-product that has been linked to heart attack and stroke. Yellow squash is also rich in manganese, which is effective in treating muscle cramps, particularly PMS cramps. It has been proven that women regularly consume yellow squash have fewer PMS symptoms and less painful period pain. These are just a few of the yellow fruits and vegetables and their wonderful health benefits. 

Other examples 

Yellow figs, yellow apples, yellow kiwi, plantains, yellow peppers, just to name a few. One thing that these brightly-coloured fruits and vegetables have in common is that they are all teeming in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that protect against heart attacks, stroked, de- generative diseases and even cancer.Nature is a wonderful natural healer and 

yellow fruits and vegetables are a very good place to start.