Healthy Living
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Can bananas cure depression?
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Apples are great, but you
might want to change your mantra to "a banana a day." Did
you know that they can help with this major health issue...
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Eat a banana, get happy,
according to Dr. Caroline Longmore, author of The Serotonin
Secret. She says depression could be blamed on lack of
serotonin, the "happy hormone," and that you can boost
your body's serotonin levels by eating foods rich in the amino
acid tryptophan like cottage cheese, turkey--and bananas! She
recommends eating at least four bananas a week.
Check out these 5 foods to boost your mood!
Funny, I frequently grab a banana when I'm feeling a little
blah (like yesterday). And, I think they really do lift my
spirits.
Have you heard of the banana-happiness connection? And
are bananas one of your go-to fruits?
Go bananas:
*The banana diet (yes, there is such a thing).
*Glam bananas.
*Frozen bananas.
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Posted by Marcia H Wed Apr 8, 2009 6:38am PDT
This is news to me, I never heard about this before. I can eat bananas just not too many in a week because I get tired of them pretty fast. Do banana shakes help too!?
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Posted by Matthew Wed Apr 8, 2009 7:01am PDT
Regular exercise is the only thing that I recomend, bananas help with the muscle contractions.
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Posted by ValerieG Wed Apr 8, 2009 8:49am PDT
How about eat a banana knock out 2 servings of fruit? Eat a banana get fat? Ridiculous. Maybe if you chase it with french fries. Bananas and the potassium they provide are shown to cut bloat, which is a GOOD thing.
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Posted by Carol Galanty-Galanty's Game Plan Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:21pm PDT
I whole heartedly agree about the banana/happiness connection. They are also the perfect food to eat right before or after a workout due to their high potassium content. I've increased the number of bananas I eat in recent months to about 3 or 4 daily (between a smoothie in the am and at least 1 other before my workout). I'm not sure if I can contribute it to bananas or whether it is from a raw foods diet in general, but my mood has been so much better. No more feelings of depression, anxiety or boredom...I've been very content, positive and happy. As for bananas making you fat...come on, let's get real. Get rid of the processed food, refined sugar and white flour products in your diet...that's what makes you fat!
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