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THOUGHTS ON THE "BANANA SLIMMING CRAZE"
In Japan, a "Banana slimming craze" has gone so popular that banana prices went up; it has now spread to Korea and Taiwan.
The rationale is: (1) Bananas have vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins and fat (2) Lots of dietary fibres soften the stool
except unripe bananas have tannic acid: may produce the opposite effect (3) Protective for cerebro-vascular balance - banana
is high in potassium, low in sodium; balancing the body's cerebro-vascular function, coordinating heart contractions; enhancing
anti-oxidant activities (4) Anti-depressant and sleep promoting: bananas have an alkaloid stimulating serotonin inside the brain
- mild anti-depressant and sleep promoting effects (5) Skin protection: extracts from the banana peel may suppress the growth
of bacteria and fungus; the skin is soothed (6) Extracts from banana can counteract aflatoxin, a potent carcinogen (7) Eye
protection: especially for those having to use computers for prolonged periods, the beta-carotene in banana helps. Not all
subjects can use the "Banana slimming" program, e.g., those with a "cold stomach", "weak spleen", etc., kidney or diabetic
diseases, are not suitable.
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