Health benefits of bananas are numerous making the banana to be the almost perfect food. A number of these health benefits of bananas make them a wonderful source of energy whether prolonged or immediate. One of the health benefits of bananas is an amino acid which is called tryptophan which gets converted into serotonin that helps fight depression. A high content of iron helps the hemoglobin perform properly to combat anemia. High fiber content will help restore our bowel function to a normal condition. A soluble fiber called pectin helps the bowl movement pass through the digestive tract. When we have a case of diarrhea it depletes our body's electrolytes, potassium being of most importance; fortunately bananas are very high in potassium. Research that was published in "Archives of Ophthalmology" Read more [...]