9 Amazing Things That Happen When You Eat Bananas
Supporting healthy vision
A single banana offers 17% of your Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) of vitamin C and about 1% of the RDI of vitamin A. Both of these micronutrients are also antioxidants that keep your eyes and skin healthy in the long run.
Vitamin A is a particularly excellent source of beta carotene, a powerful antioxidant known for protecting cells and even repairing any damage caused at cellular levels.
Additionally, bananas provide you with a healthy dose of vitamin E and lutein, both of which are equally important for a good eyesight.
Detoxifying your body
For the past few years, detox diets and food recipes seem to have become an industry of their own – and for good reason. Giving your body a chance to cleanse itself from all the toxins accumulated over time is crucial for preventing long-term illnesses and even delaying the natural aging process.
Bananas are a 100% detox because they contain pectin.
Pectin is a fiber similar to gelatin in texture and it has some truly amazing properties. Firstly, it can stick to toxic substances in your blood and literally flushes them out of the body through urine!
What’s more, this 2007 study proved that pectin can increase the excretion of mercury through urine by a whopping 150% within the first 24 hours of supplementation alone.
The same wonder fiber can reduce the amount of fat cells your body absorbs unnecessarily while regulating blood sugar levels.
As a quick reminder of the pro tip mentioned earlier, it’s best to eat bananas as ripe as possible. Another pro tip comes from Cassie Bjork, RD, LD, from Healthy Simple Life:
‘I encourage consuming protein and healthy fat with the banana to slow down the absorption of the sugar from the banana into your bloodstream. This is the most effective strategy for keeping blood sugar levels stable, which means consistent energy levels and weight loss (since stable blood sugar levels allow the pancreas to secrete glucagon, the fat-burning hormone!).’
