This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again.

这篇文章很有意思。读完之后，你大概会重新认识香蕉。

Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

香蕉含有三种天然糖分—蔗糖、果糖、葡萄糖。吃上一根香蕉就能给我们带来即时、持久，大量的能量。

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes.

研究证实，仅两根香蕉就能为90分钟的锻炼提供足够的能量。难怪香蕉是那些全球顶级运动员首选的水果。

But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

但能量并不是香蕉让我们保持健康的唯一方式。它也可以帮助我们解决或预防大量疾病，所以，香蕉是我们日常饮食的必需品。

DEPRESSION 抑郁症

According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

据MIND的最近一项有关抑郁症患者的调查显示：吃完一根香蕉后，许多人感觉好多了。这是因为香蕉中含有色氨酸，这种蛋白质会在体内转化成血清素，血清素会让你放松，改善你的情绪，通常会让你感到更快乐。

PMS 月经前不快的症状

Forget the pills – eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

不要吃药啦——吃根香蕉吧。香蕉中含有的维生素B6可以调节血糖水平，这会让你心情变好哦。

ANEMIA 贫血

High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

香蕉中富含的铁元素可以刺激产生血液中的血红蛋白，因此，香蕉有助于治疗贫血症状。

BLOOD PRESSURE 高血压

This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

这种独特的热带水果富含钾，但含有较低的盐分，正因此，它可以防治高血压。美国食品和药物管理局刚刚允许香蕉业做出官方声明：香蕉可以降低高血压和中风的风险。

BRAIN POWER 智力

200 students at a Twickenham school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

为了提高特威克纳姆学校（英格兰）的200名学生的智力，实验要求他们早餐、午餐和休息时都要吃香蕉，实践证明，他们的考试成绩提高了。研究表明，富含钾的水果可通过提高学生注意力来提高他们的成绩。

CONSTIPATION 便秘

High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

香蕉富含纤维，饮食加上香蕉可以帮助我们恢复正常的肠道运动，不用吃泻药便可解决便秘的问题。

HANGOVERS 宿醉

One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

解酒最快的方式就是制作加有蜂蜜的香蕉奶昔。香蕉加上蜂蜜既可暖胃，又可建立起贫化的血糖水平，而牛奶舒缓并重新滋润您的消化系统。

HEARTBURN 胃灼热

Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
香蕉富含天然抗酸剂，如果你有胃灼热的话，吃根香蕉来缓解吧。

MORNING SICKNESS 晨吐

Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

饭间吃点香蕉作为零食，有助于保持血糖水平，避免晨吐哦。

MOSQUITO BITES 蚊虫叮咬

Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

涂抹蚊虫叮咬霜之前，试用香蕉皮擦拭被感染的部位。许多人发现，这对缓解皮肤肿胀和发炎有着神奇的疗效。

NERVES 神经紧张

Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

香蕉富含的维生素B，这有助于镇定紧张的神经。

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

超重而且正在工作？奥地利心理研究所的研究发现，工作压力会促使人们去食用像巧克力和薯条这样的安慰食物。在5000名患者中，研究人员发现，肥胖者更有可能从事高压工作。报告总结出，为了避免恐慌而引起对食物的渴望，我们需要通过每两个小时摄入高碳水化合物的食物来控制我们身体的血糖水平，维持血糖稳定。

ULCERS 溃疡

The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

由于香蕉的质地松软柔滑，它可以预防肠道疾病，因此常被作为保健食品来用。而且它还可以中和胃酸，通过对胃黏膜的保护减少对胃的刺激。

TEMPERATURE CONTROL 温度控制

Many other cultures see bananas as a ‘cooling’ fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

在许多其他的文化中，香蕉被视作“降热”水果, 因为它可以降低孕妇的体温和情感上的灼热感。以泰国为例，孕妇吃香蕉是为了让他们的宝宝在出生时温度不那么高。

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrate, THREE TIMES the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe it’s time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, ‘A BANANA a day keeps the doctor away!’

所以，香蕉才是许多疾病真正的自然疗法。当你比较香蕉和苹果就可发现，香蕉含有超过苹果四倍的蛋白质，两倍的碳水化合物，三倍的磷元素，五倍的维生素A和铁元素，还有两倍其他的维生素和矿物质…它还富含钾元素，是最有价值水果之一。所以，也许现在是时候来改变我们都知晓的那句话了，应该这么说： “一天一香蕉，医生远离我。”