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Weight loss to blood sugar control; many benefits of green banana for your health
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Published on Jul 21, 2023 05:05 PM IST
- Green banana or raw banana has impressive benefits for diabetes, heart health and weight loss. Here’s how to add them to your diet.
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Published on Jul 21, 2023 05:05 PM IST
Green bananas or unripe bananas may not have a great taste like the ripe ones, but they can be boiled, steamed or fried to whip up delicious recipes. Nutritionist Lovneet Batra in her recent Instagram post talks about the many benefits of green banana. (Freepik)
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Green banana can be turned into crispy banana chips, banana stir fry, kele ke kofte, and in soups. They have high fibre content which is great for digestion and also makes them an ideal food for people with diabetes. (Pinterest)
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Green Banana has among the highest percentage of bound phenolics compounds. These bound phytochemicals may be able to survive the stomach and small intestine digestion to reach the colon and be digested by bacteria flora to release phytochemicals locally to have health benefits. (Pinterest)
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Green bananas are endowed with an impressive profile of heart-friendly nutrients. They are an excellent source of potassium that acts as a natural vasodilator which helps the muscles to contract, regulate blood pressure, and maintain heart rhythm. (Freepik)
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Both the pectin and resistant starch in green bananas may help control blood sugar after meals. Unripe green bananas also rank low on the glycaemic index, with a value of 30. (Freepik)
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Green bananas are a storehouse of antioxidants that help combat free radicals and prevent oxidative damage to healthy cells. They are bestowed with vitamin C, beta-carotene, and other phytonutrients like lutein and zeaxanthin. These bio-active compounds aid to reduce inflammation (Freepik)
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Both resistant starch and pectin — the types of fibre found in green bananas — have been linked to an increased feeling of fullness after meals. (Freepik)
