Packed with essential vitamins and nutrition, bananas have extraordinary beauty and health benefits that aid in weight loss, brighten skin and help prevent cancer in the long run. Here’s why you should be eating more bananas for overall wellbeing.
 

Skin

Skin

Natural moisturiser and glow

Banana is rich in skin boosting Vitamin A and Vitamin C. It restores lost moisture and instantly makes skin supple. Beauty tip? Mash a banana and massage onto your face and neck every alternate day to combat dry skin. Leave it on for 20 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water for hydrated and glowing skin.

Heals cracked heels

Make a ripe banana feet pack to heal cracked heels. Mash a banana and apply it on cracked heels. Wash off with cold water and apply every day for quick results.

Reduce puffy eyes

Bananas are rich in potassium and counteract fluid retention caused by sodium. The inner surface of the banana peel can cool and reduce puffy eyes and helps you relax when you keep it on for 10-15 minutes.

 

Hair and Scalp

Hair and Scalp

For dry and damaged hair

Mix banana pulp with few drops of almond oil. The Vitamin A and C present in banana and Vitamin E present in almond oil helps reduce dryness and damage and soothes scalp. It also leaves your hair shiny and soft while moisturising it naturally.

For frizzy hair and dandruff

Blend two bananas and mix with olive oil, honey and juice of one lemon to make a smooth paste. Apply on hair and scalp and leave it on for 30 minutes before washing off with cold water. Do this once a week and see your hair getting smooth and a clean scalp.

For shiny hair

Double up on Vitamin C by mixing banana pulp and lemon juice. Apply it onto your scalp and hair and massage for 5 minutes. Leave the mixture on for 15 minutes before washing off with cold water to add instant shine to your hair.

 

Body

Body

Aids digestion

Bananas are very high in fructooligosaccharide which is proved to be very good bacteria for the gut. It enhances the digestive system by preventing unwanted bacteria from harming the body.

Helps regulate haemoglobin

They contain high amounts of iron which is very good for anaemic patients. Eat 2 bananas everyday to see a spike in your haemoglobin levels.

Improves mood and relieves PMS

Its Vitamin B and potassium instantly uplifts mood and relieves PMS. Have one every morning for excellent overall health.