Have you heard of the banana song? It sounds like this....Open banana. Eat banana....eat eat banana....throw banana....throw throw banana......Know this cute song from the athletes in our SUKMA XIII Contingent Camp in UiTM, Samarahan. All athletes were served with banana daily during their breakfast until the end of SUKMA. Do they like banana? Well, perhaps they like it very much as they can still sing the song happily.....
So, why is it so good for the athletes?
It has 4 times more potassium which is good especially for those who suffers from frequent cramping during training and competition. It also contains 5-7 times more protein compared to an apple. No wonder the weight lifting athletes always came to reserve a full box of banana from our staff.....Its intermediate-high glycaemic index can immediately boost the energy during endurance exercise e.g. tennis, cycling and long distance running.
Remember in my previous post about banana, I commented that the fiber content is not as high as I expected. So, what actually helps in constipation when we consume banana? Ya. It contains pectin which acts as an laxative to helps in the bowel movement. Besides, it is also rich in amino acids that helps in immune response, depression and fight against fatigue.
So, come on......baby.....eat eat banana....throw throw banana....enjoy banana....yeah!!!
