
5 wonderfully surprising health benefits of bananas
By Liz Connor. Published 2020-07-20
BOLD-FoodWhether eaten raw or mixed into a healthy smoothie, these potent fruits should be your go-to healthy snack.
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor at bay, but whoever coined this pithy phrase had clearly never encountered a banana. They’re one of the most widely consumed fruits – more than 100 billion bananas are eaten every year worldwide – yet few of us know about the incredible health benefits that are loaded in each bunch.Packed with antioxidants and disease-fighting vitamins, they are Mother Nature’s greatest snack foods and since they come packed in their own wrapper, they’re easy to grab on-the-go without having to compromise on buying extra pesky plastic.The best thing about these tubular fruits? They’re available to buy all year round, and they make a great pick-me-up during the winter months when many berries and fruits are out of season.
Here, we’ve found a handful of amazing health benefits of the humble fruit.
