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Say yes to bananas and avocados. Eating them daily may prevent heart disease

October 12, 2017 Loknath Dasand, avocados., Bananas, Daily, Disease, Eating, Heart, May, Prevent, Say, Them, to, yes

Banana is beneficial for the health in more ways than one, while avocado is a great choice for people on a diet. Now, researchers have found that eating one banana and an avocado a day may prevent hardening of the arteries that can result in heart disease and death. The study, conducted on mice, showed these foods that are rich in potassium reduces vascular calcification – common complication in both heart and kidney disease. Calcification happens when calcium builds up in body tissue, blood vessels, or organs. This buildup can harden and disrupt…

Starch in Bananas, Potatoes, Grains Beneficial for Health

January 8, 2017 SrijitaBananas, Beneficial, for, Grains, Health, In, Potatoes, Starch

Resistant starch, which occurs naturally in foods such as bananas, potatoes, grains and legumes, may benefit your health by aiding blood sugar control, supporting gut health and enhancing satiety, new research has claimed. The comprehensive review by researchers, including those from University College Dublin in Ireland, examined the potential health benefits of resistant starch, a form of starch that is not digested in the small intestine and is therefore considered a type of dietary fibre. Some forms of resistant starch occur naturally in foods such as bananas, potatoes, grains and…