7 You can improve your skin.
We’re constantly looking for new ways to improve our skin health, and apparently, it could start and end with bananas. The vitamins and minerals in bananas, particularly the manganese, work to boost collagen levels and thus repair your skin. Everything from acne to wrinkles to dry skin can start to clear as soon as you finish your banana. It’s that easy.
Plus, here are 25 Healthy Foods That Give You Glowing Skin.
8 You’ll lower your risk of anemia.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, anemia affects roughly 30% of the population—or 2 billion people globally. The symptoms can range from dizziness, headaches, fast heartbeat, among others. The iron content in bananas works to boost iron levels and, thus, counteract the anemia. Some other iron-rich foods that work to fight iron deficiencies are black beans and salmon.