Ingredients: BANANA, HONEY AND WATER
I was amazed by these formulations when I started using this
combination to cure the cough of my children. It is just a matter or 3 days and
the cough started to loosen up and eventually gone after 5 days. Now let’s
discover how this formula works and what are their components.
Cardiovascular Health
and Bananas
A first type of
cardiovascular benefit from bananas is related to their potassium content.
Bananas are a good source of potassium, an essential mineral for maintaining
normal blood pressure and heart function. Since one medium-sized banana
contains a whopping 400-plus mg of potassium, the inclusion of bananas in your
routine meal plan may help to prevent high blood pressure and protect against
atherosclerosis.
The effectiveness of potassium-rich foods such as bananas in
lowering blood pressure has been demonstrated by a number of studies. For
example, researchers tracked over 40,000 American male health professionals
over four years to determine the effects of diet on blood pressure. Men who ate
diets higher in potassium-rich foods, as well as foods high in magnesium and
cereal fiber, had a substantially reduced risk of stroke. We've also seen
numerous prospective clinical research trials showing substantial reductions of
blood pressure in individuals eating the potassium-rich DASH Diet.
A second type of cardiovascular benefit from bananas
involves their sterol content. While bananas are a very low-fat food (less than
4% of their calories come from fat), one type of fat that they do contain in
small amounts are sterols like sitosterol, campesterol, and stigmasterol. As
these sterols look structurally similar to cholesterol, they can block the
absorption of dietary cholesterol. By blocking absorption, they help us keep
our blood cholesterol levels in check.
A third type of cardiovascular benefit from bananas involves
their fiber content. At about 3 grams per medium banana, we rank bananas as a
good source of fiber. Approximately one-third of the fiber in bananas is
water-soluble fiber. For one medium-sized banana, this amount translates into 1
gram of soluble fiber per banana. Soluble fiber in food is a type of fiber
especially associated with decreased risk of heart disease, making regular
intake of bananas a potentially helpful approach to lowering your heart disease
risk.
What about HONEY?
About Honey
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Calories
Each tablespoon of honey contains
about 60 to 64 calories. Honey does not contain any sodium. It doesn't have any
cholesterol and also has no fat content.
The average composition of honey is about 80% carbohydrates,
18% water and 2% amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.
Carbohydrates
Honey is loaded with natural sugar, mostly fructose and
glucose, which means it is high in carbohydrates.
There are 17 grams of carbohydrates in each tablespoon of
honey, and 16 are from sugar.
Research studies have shown that honey is a very effective
carbohydrate, especially for athletes.
Vitamins And Minerals
The most common nutrients found in honey are Vitamin B6,
niacin, thiamine, pantothenic acid, and riboflavin.
Amounts will vary according to the floral type of the honey.
Honey also contains minerals such as copper, calcium, iron,
manganese, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, and zinc.
Antioxidants
This nutritious sweetener also has various phenolic acids
and flavoniods which are certain types of antioxidants.
These antioxidants help to eliminate free radicals which
often play a role in causing many serious diseases.
Generally, the darker honeys, like buckwheat, will have
higher antioxidant levels compared to lighter colored honeys.
Fructose, Glucose, Maltose, Sucrose and Water Content
Honey's composition is about 38.5% fructose and 31% of
glucose.
It also contains maltose, about 7.1% and sucrose, about
1.3%. Its water is content is roughly 17%.
Glycemic Index
It can range from 31 to 78, based upon what variety it is.
Acid Content
The normal pH of honey is usually around 3.9, but it can
vary from 3.4 to 6.
Honey contains many different types of acids, both amino and
organic.
Of course, the amounts and types will differ substantially, depending
on the honey variety.
These kinds of acids can be aromatic or non-aromatic
(aliphatic).
The aliphatic acids make a difference in the honey's flavor
because it interacts with flavors of the other ingredients.
Amino Acids and
Enzymes
Enzymes are proteins and they are created from amino acids.
Enzymes have an important function in honey, as well as
contribute to its overall properties.
Enzymes in honey turn it into a unique food, much more
complex when compared to other sweeteners. Honey has eighteen amino acids.
The content is very minimal, about 0.05-0.1% of its overall
composition. Proline is the main amino acid that is found in honey.
Organic acids consist of the majority of the acids that are
in honey, comprising about 0.17-1.17%. The most prevalent organic acid is
gluconic acid.
Guconic acid is made by the glucose oxidase enzyme.
Other organic acids found in very small quantities include
succinic, acetic, butyric, capronic, malic, formic, lactic, citric, propionic,
pyroglutamic, valeric, and palmitic.
Honey normally contains very small amounts of different
kinds of enzymes. Besides gluconic acid, honey also contains diastase (amylase),
and invertase (glucosidase).
Phosphatase and catalase can also be found in honey. Honey's
enzyme content will vary based on its floral source and location.
This new natural remedy contains some of the oldest and most
powerful ingredients that soothe the throat and lungs and cure coughing and
bronchitis in no time. Thanks to the mighty properties of honey and bananas,
which are included in the recipe, you can use this remedy in for both children
and adults and enjoy its flavor as well!
Anything from sore throat, bad cough and even stomach
problems can be treated with this drink.
Here is how to prepare it:
400 ml
boiling water
2 medium
ripe bananas with spots
(Why? the dark spots on ripe yellow bananas signal that your banana contains high levels of a substance
called Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF), which destroys cancerous tumors.
Sources: livelovefruit.com/what-happens-to-your-body-eating-bananas-with-black-spots/
2 tablespoons of honey
Procedure:
First, peel the bananas and
puree them with a wooden fork or spoon. Do not use metal cutlery, since the
bananas tend to darken when in contact with metal.
Next, place bananas in pot
and add boiled water to them. Let mixture steep for 30 minutes.
Finally, when the remedy is
cooled off, add honey.
Drink 100ml of this remedy 4
times a day. Total of 400ml per day.
Appreciate NATURE more and always turn to it
for more beneficial remedies.
Proven and tested to my family.
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