I really like to eat apples and bananas. I think for the most part it is the convenience of being able to grab one just before I leave the house in case I get hungry.

Nature's Lollies

Our bodies naturally like sweet food because it knows that sweet food is filled with sugars which are very easy for out body to break down into energy. Apples and bananas contain sucrose and fructose which are natural sugars. With all those vitamins apples and bananas (and fruit in general) are an excellent choice to keep sweet cravings down. Try to eat 2-3 pieces of fruit a day even when dieting (especially when dieting!)

Low Sodium

High levels of sodium content are found in most packaged foods and take away foods, which is the core of many peoples diets. Lowering your sodium intake is the first thing your doctor will tell you to do if you have high blood pressure. With a sodium level of less than 1mg per serve, bananas and apples are a super snack choice.

High Fibre

In our diets today we don't eat nearly enough fibre because we usually lack enough fruit and veggies. With 3-5 grams of fibre per piece of fruit, apples and bananas are an excellent way to get some into you diet. So what are the benefits of fibre? Makes you feel full making it an excellent between meal snack, relieves constipation or diarrhoa with it's water absorbing properties and lowers cholesterol levels (whcih lowers you risk of heart disease, strokes and heart attacks). Pretty good hey?

Low Calories

With less than 100 calories in a medium sized apple or banana, these fruit are great to keep blood sugar levels (and hence energy levels) up at morning tea or also fantastic at replacing glycogen in your muscles after a workout.

Bananas main strength, as well as tasting great, is that they are an excellent source in vitamins B6 and B12, potassium and magnesium.

B Group Vitamins

Vitamin B6 is a catalyst in the break down of carbohydrates process, a deficiency in B6 can leave you feeling sluggish and tired as your body can't break down it's food to energy efficiently. Vitamin B12 assists in the break down of amino acids (the building blocks of protein) once again making it easier for our body to digest food. B12 is also crucial in maintaining our nervous system and helping our bodies manage with stress.

High Potassium

Potassium has been shown through many studies to help reduce high blood pressure and therefore reduce you chance of a stroke (yes, two blood pressure lower properties!)

High Magnesium

For the weight lifters, magnesium is great at helping muscles relax which in turn lets them recover faster while you sleep. Two bananas a day and you should notice a difference in your recovery.