Using this fruit which became for a long time for us habitual, we don't reflect on as far as it is useful to our organism. Bananas reduce risk of emergence of a stroke and a myocardial infarction, regulate arterial pressure, are good prevention of stomach ulcer and a duodenum.

Banana, as well as all fruit, contains C vitamin  which is a powerful antioxidant in the structure, prolongs youth of all organism and helps to struggle with colds. Thanks to the content of vitamin E, the regular use of bananas slows down aging, increases elasticity of skin and is good prevention of formation of wrinkles.

PP vitamin (or nicotinic acid), containing in bananas plays an important role in exchange processes which happen in an organism.
Besides, bananas contain carotene, B1, B2 vitamins, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium and in a small amount – iron.

Banana – our dear friend as it is considered one of the best food sources of potassium. Eating on 3-4 bananas a day, it is possible to fill nearly a half of daily norm of this major for our organism of metal. And, as we know, potassium is necessary for normal functioning of a cardiac muscle. Therefore the regular use of bananas reduces risk of development of a stroke, a myocardial infarction and normalizes an elevated pressure.

Besides, bananas are the excellent defender of our vessels. This fruit interferes with formation of cholesteric plaques, thus, reducing probability of development of atherosclerosis.

The regular use of bananas is good prevention of stomach ulcer and a duodenum. Except the fruit, juice from it which helps at gastritises is useful also. At the increased acidity banana juice is used to food, at normal - after.

Bananas are recommended to be included in the daily diet to the people having hypostases, a depression, diseases of kidneys and a liver.

Caloric content of banana makes 90 kcal on 100 grams.

Buying bananas, we first of all estimate their appearance: color, existence or lack of black spots, sizes of fruits and degree of their maturity. It is known that good banana has juicy yellow color, a smooth, brilliant surface and streamline, not too ridge, a form. Black points on a surface — a sign of that fruit gained the maximum sugar content.