THE MALE BANANA
BENEFITS OF THE MALE BANANA.(SOY COMOCOMO.COM)
The male banana is native to Asia. It grows naturally from India to China. It was introduced to Africa and is now cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas of Latin America.
The male plantain shares certain similarities with the common plantain in terms of minerals and vitamins. The main difference is in the type of carbohydrates. It is low in fat and protein. For every 100 g it has 122 kcal. Let's see its most outstanding properties:
Complex carbohydrates: in the form of starch, unlike the yellow banana, which is mostly glucose and fructose (which is why it is sweeter).
Fiber: Contains soluble and insoluble fiber. In the case of soluble fiber, we find type 2 resistant starch. Once cooked, most of the starch becomes digestible as a result of gelatinization.
Minerals: it is one of the foods richest in potassium, important for restoring the balance between sodium-potassium and avoiding high blood pressure. It also has a lot of magnesium, which regulates bone formation and helps the proper functioning of the heart and muscles.
Vitamins: it stands out in vitamin C, an antioxidant that fights free radicals and that will protect us from aging, and helps to repair tissues. It also has vitamin A, an antioxidant and protector of the skin and vision, and vitamin B6, involved in the nervous system and immunity.
Effects on the organism
Digestive system: beneficial if eaten boiled. Useful in case of constipation due to soluble and insoluble fiber; in inflammatory intestinal diseases due to the prebiotic effect of retrograde starch, and also in the case of gastritis due to the demulcent property of starch that protects the mucosa.
Hypertension: All your potassium makes you better to avoid hypertension, since it compensates for the excess sodium in the diet.
Athletes: Potassium and magnesium are very beneficial for athletes both before and after exercise. When doing sports, it helps to recover the electrolytes that are lost through perspiration and musculoskeletal wear during practice or competition.
Diabetes: if it is cooked and cooled, we get retrograde starch, which passes intact through the digestive tract without causing blood glucose rises, as well as being a fantastic prebiotic for the microbiota.