This is my first hub on food. I know that seems odd since I write for todaysrecipepro.com but it's true. I earned cooking merit badge in boy scouts and have lived on my own so I can cook enough that I don't starve. I just generally prefer not to cook. (Regular readers and/or women I have dated know I "put out" for a meal so this is no surprise to them.)

Here is a bit on bananas and their curative powers. I hope it suits your "tastes". (Sorry. It could've been worse. I was going to make some immature albeit honest remark about the curative powers of MY "banana". . .but I digress. . .)

The Hoosier Hotshots sing: "We Like Bananas (Because They Have No Bones)". There are several reasons to like bananas. Research reveals that bananas have curing powers. What is fact and what is fiction? This piece will peel away the myth and reveal the meat.

Bananas are healthier and better at keeping the doctor away than the proverbial apple. The following is true about bananas:

They are good for a natural energy boost because they contain three natural sugars.

They contain vitamin B6 which regulates blood flow and therefore makes them a good treatment for

PMS. Additionally, the B vitamins in bananas are also good at calming the nerves and combat nicotine withdrawal for those would be non-smokers.

They contain tryptophan and are good for depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Bananas lower your glucose level

and aid in regaining your stamina and recovering from fatigue.

They help stimulate the production of hemoglobin and thus help fight anemia.

The low salt and high potassium content help beat high blood pressure and stress. While bananas

are not really brain food, they do make students more alert due to the potassium content.

If you're the kind to go out and drink too much with strangers you especially need bananas. They're good for hangovers and morning sickness too. They calm the stomach and regulate blood sugar levels. Since they coat the stomach and help eliminate over-acidity they fight ulcers too.

Bananas have a natural antacid so they are even good for heartburn.

The fiber content makes them a cure for constipation.

Some cultures even use them to lower body temperature.

Finally, the peels are good for curing mosquito bites and warts.

(Personally, I will eat a banana on occasion to prevent leg cramps. I am

told it is the zinc content that does the trick.)  "One banana, two banana, three banana, four . . ." You know about bananas so I won't write anymore!

My name is Phoenix and. . .that's the bottom line.