Better than Chocolate

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Maybe the fiber will help either way?

That's what fiber is supposed to do - fix it either way it needs to. My friend Debbie said to tell your friend from one chemo brain to another to get on the potassium broth RIGHT NOW! She cannot believe what it has done for her. She also said to tell him not to trust any of the other "potions" we come up with >) but the potassium broth is AOK. LOL! She has actually been hungry and thinking about a peanut butter/jelly sandwich. 2-3 weeks ago - we thought it was time for her - she couldn't lift her head off the pillow and her digestive system had shut down completely. She's been slowly walking around her living room the past couple days and wanting something to eat and has been having BM's again!

Doctors' Home Remedy

If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels there's no better snack than a banana. Containing three natural sugars- sucrose, fructose and glucose - combined with fiber a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain trypotophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt making it the perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives!

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart-burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronic ulcer cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling fruit" that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, trypotophan.

Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water-balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, there by reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in 'The New England Journal of Medicine' eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So you see a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.

So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A Banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

Becky

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"Better than Chocolate" Mousse 3 bananas2 tablespoons raw tahini3 tablespoons raw carob1 cup waterMix ingredients in the Vita-Mix until smooth and serve immediately. The effectiveness of potassium-rich foods such as bananas in lowering blood pressure has been demonstrated by a number of studies. In addition to cardiovascular benefits, the potassium found in bananas may help to promote bone health. Potassium may counteract the increased urinary calcium loss caused by the usual high-salt American diet, slowing the rate that bones thin and weaken. Bananas are a nearly perfect food. Containing only about a half a gram of fat and 105 calories, each banana enhances health, not waistlines. In addition, they provide about two grams of cholesterol reducing fiber. Bananas help with elimination problems. Every average-sized banana contains about 15 percent of the RDA for vitamin C, one of

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"Bananas help with elimination problems"

Just a couple of days ago, someone wrote that bananas can cause constipation, so would help firm up my friend's BMs. Maybe the fiber will help either way?

But the recipe sounds fantastic. Must try it.

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