Bananas are not only delicious, they 're almost fat free. It's only when they're made into a banana split with ice-cream and cream there is a problem.
Bananas are rich in carbohydrate so they make an ideal between-meal snack to top up you blood sugar levels and give you an energy boost.
Slightly under-ripe bananas contain digestive-resistant starch, which passes through to the bowel where it acts to keep it healthy.
Bananas are high in dietary fibre, each providing three grams. Remember that you need 30g of fibre each day to keep you healthy.
Bananas are rich in potassium, which helps to regulate our sodium balance and control blood pressure.
Slice bananas on your cereal, serve them on rice cakes with honey, blend them with milk to make a smoothie or freeze them for a summer treat.
By Karen Inge
The Australian Women's Weekly-October 1998
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