Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Apple Vs. Banana- Let The Better Fruit Win!

Name- Apple

Colors- Found in Green and Red

Needs- Temperate and sub tropical temperature

Native of- Central Asia

Best known phrase- An apple a day keeps the doctor away….

Health Benefits-

Apple is an excellent source of pectin, a fiber that helps reduce blood cholesterol and possibly prevents cancer. One medium-sized apple provides five grams of dietary fiber, or 20 per cent of the recommended intake of fiber. It also contains many anti oxidants that benefit the body as follows.

Weight loss properties

A study by Brazilian scientists showed that women who ate apples everyday lost more weight than those who didn't.

Controls Cholesterol

The pectin found in apples lowers LDL or the ‘bad' cholesterol. People who eat two apples per day may lower their cholesterol by as much as 16 percent

Name- Banana

Colors- Green and Yellow

Found in- Temperate climate

Native of- South East Asia

Best known phrase- Going bananas!

Health benefits

Bananas contain high amounts of potassium upto 422 mg which is good for Blood Pressure, it is also a good source of Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Manganese and Folate along with being rich in fiber.

Instant source of energy

Bananas consist mainly of sugars namely glucose, fructose and sucrose and fiber, which makes them ideal for an immediate and slightly prolonged source of energy.

Anemia

Bananas are high in iron and can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and hence are recommended to those with anemia.

PMS

Bananas contain vitamin B6 which helps regulate blood glucose levels and help with dealing with PMS symptoms. They are definitely a better solution than other PMS drugs…

Source : articlesbase

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