Bananas are among the healthiest fruits on the planet, being a good source of both vitamins and minerals, as well as fiber.
Bananas have an impressive nutritional value, and is what you get from a medium-sized banana:
- 105 calories
- 27g carbohydrates
- 1g protein
- 1g total fat
- 0g saturated fat
- 3g fiber
- 14g sugar
- 422mg potassium (12% DV)
- 32mg magnesium (8% DV)
- 10.3mg vitamin C (17% DV)
- 0.433mg vitamin B6 (20% DV)
Laura Flores, a San Diego-based nutritionist, says that bananas are among the most delicious sources of magnesium and vitamins C and B6, offer a myriad of health benefits, and she mentions a few of them:
“Bananas are known to reduce swelling, protect against developing type-2 diabetes, aid in weight loss, strengthen the nervous system and help with the production of white blood cells, all due to the high level of vitamin B6 that bananas contain.”
She adds:
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