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Home > Diet & Nutrition > Food List > Bananas

BANANAS

Nature: cold

Actions: clear heat, lubricate lungs, lubricate

intestines, lower blood pressure, aid alcohol intoxication.

Conditions: constipation, thirst, cough, hemorrhoids, hypertension, alcohol intoxication.

Nutrition:

Bananas are an excellent source of potassium and Vitamin B6. Bananas also help soothe the stomach, providing a natural antacid effect. According to the International Journal of Cancer, women who ate 75 servings of fruit and vegetables a month cut their risk of kidney cancer by 40%. Those women who ate bananas 4-6 times a week cut their risk by 50% compared to those who did not eat bananas (January 2005).

1 medium:

Calories	109
Total fat	(g) 0.6
Saturated fat	(g) 0.2
Monounsaturated fat	(g) 0
Polyunsaturated fat	(g) 0.1
Dietary fiber	(g) 2.8
Protein	(g) 1
Carbohydrate	(g) 28
Sodium	(mg) 1
Vitamin B6	(mg) 0.7 *(34% DV)**
Vitamin C	(mg) 10.7 (18% DV)
Potassium	(mg) 467 (13.5% DV)

*Daily Value

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