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Banana = Monkey If the above is what you believe that only monkeys should eat banana then you are mistaken. Anyway, I still want to know the Doctor that prescribed banana for monkeys because the prescription is a very valuable one. Why should humans eat banana? There are numerous reasons why humans should eat banana more that we have been doing. This reasons are listed below. 1 Banana burns fat Choline is a fat-blasting vitamin B that fight against the storage of fats in the belly. Banana contain about 12mg of choline thus fighting the accumulation of fats. Banana contains few calories and high fiber. Eating fruits and veggies with more fiber has been associated with lower body weight and also weight loss. 2 Makes your bones stronger You may wonder how since banana does not contain high amount of calcium. Research shows that banana contains fructooligosaccharides which ferment in the body. When fructooligosaccharides ferment in your tract of digesti...

Banana peels are useful just as bananas are very useful (Click here to see the benefits of banana). After eating your banana chances are you trash down the peel. Below are reasons that will make you keep banana peels so you can use them after eating the banana. 1 Protection from harmful UV rays Apart from the fact that banana peels reduce the risk of cataracts it also protect the eyes from Ultraviolet ray that are harmful to the eyes. Leave the banana peel in the sun for some time and rub it on your eyes. 2 Whiten your teeth For not less than two weeks, apply/rub the inside of the banana peel on your teeth daily and observe the gradual stages stains will be removed with the use of synthetic chemicals. You know what going to a dentist to whiten your teeth will mean - cost. 3 Cure pimples Rub the inside of the banana peel on your face and leave for not less than 10 minutes for best result. Apply everyday till acne disappear to your satisfaction. 4 Control Aphid...

Have you hear the saying 'too much of everything is bad' before? Chances are - you agree but not in the case of the amount of water you drink, this mean that you may not have think it bad that drinking too much of water may be bad. We don't need to talk about how many percentage of our body or brain is made of water or percentage of the earth covered with water, we know how important water is for the cells and organs in our body to function properly, no wonder we replace water lost from the body immediately as failure to do so will lead to dehydration causing  muscle cramps fatigue heat stroke diarrhea headache vomiting and dizziness among others. We drink water to remain healthy but is there anything like drinking too much? Yes . When you drink lot of water at a very short time it can lead to over-hydration causing water intoxication. Water intoxication is the disruption of how the brain f...

You know how deadly cancer can be if not taken proper care of. Cancer has claim the lives of many today and Is still on its stand wanting to take more, it is a sad news. The good news is that lots of food have the ability to fight and kill cells that cause cancer and many are ignorant of this despite the fact that most of these foods are easily accessible. Here are seven (7) of the best foods that will do the cancer fighting job Tomatoes                                                        The antioxidant that gives tomatoes it's red colour is called lycopene. Lycopene as an antioxidant prevent certain cancer formation. It is anti-inflammatory thus lowering the risk of heart diseases. Cooked or canned tomatoes will get you the best lycopene than fresh tomatoes. Lycopene can be found in carrots, pepper, and strawberries but much m...

You've seen it before, you have it in your garden, its in the market, its soft and yummy. You've seen it times unnumbered, but then you have little regards for it, you waste it, you throw it away just because you don't know how important it is. What is it? Pawpaw, usually referred to as papaya is an exotic fruit popularly known for its vitamin C which makes people believe that eating pawpaw is good, but there are lot of benefits of eating pawpaw that makes pawpaw worth eating everyday.  It prevent premature aging When you eat pawpaw reasonably, your skin tends to look fresh. From time pawpaw have been recommended to look fresh and young. When the food we eat is well digested, the body will get the nutrients that it needs, it will then look fresh and smooth. Pawpaw is very good at ensuring proper digestion of food. It helps to control body weight For those that are trying to maintain their weight or probably wants to reduce it, taking pawpaw will...