What blessing can we possibly find in a banana, you might ask.
I am glad you asked that question. (You did ask it, didn't you?)
Well, whether you did or didn't, I am going to tell you. Actually, I am going to let someone else tell you. Please read on:
In the twenty years since the fall of Communism, bananas have become abundant in Budapest.
But during the Communist era, my Hungarian landlady once rode a bus across Budapest and waited in a long line to get two bananas for her children.
Her story makes me wonder how many wonderful things I daily take for granted.
Let's take the simple banana. It isn't merely a sweet delicious treat that comes in a disposable, biodegradable wrapper.
It also:
1. Provides energy.
2. Helps us relax due to its tryptophan (which converts to serotonin).
3. Helps regulate glucose levels and lower stress because of its Vitamin B6.
4. Helps lower blood pressure due to its low sodium and high potassium levels.
5. Helps us stay alert and focused also due to potassium.
5. Is a natural antacid.
6. Aids digestion because of its fiber content.
Everything God gives us has multifaceted blessings enclosed. So don't forget to thank Him for the small stuff! Ephesians 5:20
Resources: 21 Surprising Banana Benefits & 25 Reasons to Eat Bananas
(My source: Bible Love Notes)
It's funny. A week or so ago, I was reading up about foods that might help me. I suffer with painful charlie horses at night. Usually I have taken medication for it. But I had run out and so that night I just had to put up with it. The next day in looking for some natural answers on the internet, I found that bananas are good for that because they are a source of potassium which if you are deficient in it, can cause those pains in your legs.
So when we went to the store, I bought some bananas and ate one a day as was suggested. Since then I have had no pain in my legs at night. It really does work! I don't always eat a banana every day because we run out and they are gone until we go shopping again. But the good news is, even on days when I don't have a banana now, so long as I eat them when I have them, I haven't had any problem.
I was sharing this with my husband and he recalled his dad, who passed in 1995, used to say that his doctor told them that if you eat one a day, it helps your blood pressure.
God has made everything with purpose and what a wonderful blessing this fruit is so enjoyable that we can use them in other ways as well as just eating them by themselves, and yet they help our bodies.
God is so good!
I hope you enjoyed this post today, Friends
Thanks for coming by
God Bless you!
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