Friday, September 2, 2011

Lower Cholesterol with Banana

Banana as a powerful weapon in lowering blood cholesterol.
Regular consumption of bananas good for lowering cholesterol levels in the blood. Bananas contain potassium are minerals that serve to stabilize the physiological processes that are important to the body.

As quoted by the Daily Mail, researchers from Yanbian University in China said, bananas can lower the risk of increased plaque on artery walls.

Research done by giving a banana to 20 men and women who have high cholesterol levels. The result, blood cholesterol levels decreased two hours after eating a banana.

After testing various components contained in the banana, such as starch, tannins and vitamins, the researchers found fiber helpful in lowering cholesterol banana pulp is digested.

While studies at the University of Murcia in Spain show, bananas contain a natural compound that is fructooligosaccharides (FOS), which not only act to lower cholesterol, but also overcome the problem of constipation.

So, do not hesitate to eat this fruit every day

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