Bananas: The Surprising Superfood for Fighting Cancer and Heart Disease
Delicious and nutritious, not only are bananas healthy snacks, but they are also great for preventing cancer, cardiovascular diseases, memory decline, and relieving anxiety. Shutterstock
Banana contains plentiful potassium ions, dietary fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. Delicious and nutritious, bananas aren’t only healthy snacks, but also great for preventing cancer, cardiovascular diseases, memory decline, and relieving anxiety.
What can a banana a day do for the human body?
1. Cancer Prevention
A report published in the International Journal of Cancer in January 2005 documents a 13-year study in Sweden of 61,000 women between the ages of 40 and 76, which found that women who ate at least four bananas a week had a 50 percent lower risk of kidney cancer.
David Chu
Author
David Chu is a London-based journalist who has been working in the financial sector for almost 30 years in major cities in China and abroad, including South Korea, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian countries. He was born in a family specializing in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has a background in ancient Chinese literature.
