BANANAS
Bananas are one of the most popular fruits worldwide.Bananas are extremely healthy and delicious.
They contain several essential nutrients and provide benefits for digestion, heart health and weight loss.The most common type is the Cavendish, which is a type of dessert banana. Green when unripe, it yellows as it matures.Bananas contain a fair amount of fiber, as well as several antioxidants.
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The banana plant is classified as an arborescent (tree-like) perennial herb, and the banana itself is considered a berry.
UNIQUE USES OF BANANA
MAKE A FACE MASK:--Who needs Botox when you have bananas? That's right you can use banana as an all natural face mask that moistures your skin and leave it looking and feeling softer. Mash up a medium sized ripe banana into a smooth paste then gently apply it to your face and neck. Let it set for 10 to 20 minutes then rinse it off with cold water. Another itpopular mask recipe includes 1/4 cup of plain yoghurt 2 table spoon of honey and 1 medium banana all mixed up to together.
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EAT A FROZEN BANANA:- As a summer treat for friends and family peel and cut four ripe bananas in half . Stick a wooden paddle- pop stick into the flat end of each piece. Place them all on a piece of waxed paper and then put it in the freezer. A few hours later sever them up as yummy frozen treats
If you want to go all out quickly dip your frozen bananas in 170 grams of melted white chocolate or milk chocolate melts then refreeze.
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TENDERISE A ROAST:-Banana leaves are commonly used in many Asian countries to wrap meat while it's cooking to make it more tender . And some people claim that the 🍌 banana itself also has this ability. So the next time you are cooking a roast,add a ripe peeled 🍌 banana to the baking dish.
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POLISH SILVERWARE AND LEATHER SHOES:-Using a banana peel is actually a great way to put the shine back into your silverware and leather shoes. First remove any of the leftover stringy material from the inside of the peel then just start rubbing the inside of the peel on your shoes or silver. When you are done buff up the object with a paper towel or soft cloth. You might even want to use this technique to restore your leather furniture. Test it on a small section first before you take on the whole chair.
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ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES AND BIRDS:-- Bring more butterflies 🦋 and 🐦 bird's species to your back yard by putting out overripe 🍌 bananas on a raised platform. Punch a few holes in the 🍌 bananas to make the fruit more accessible to the butterflies. Some enthusiasts swear by adding a drop of Gatorade to further much things up. The fruit is also likely to attract more 🐝 bees and wasps as well so make sure that the platform is well above head level and not centrally located. Moreover you will probably want to clear it off before ⛅ sunset, to discourage visits from possums and other nocturnal creatures.
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BRIGHTEN UP HOUSE PLANTS:-- Are the leaves on your house plants looking dingy and dusty? Don't bother misting them with water that just spreads the dirt around. Instead wipe down each leaf with the inside of a banana peel. It will remove all the gunk on the surface it with a clean lustrous shine.
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Plants
DETER APHIDS:-- If aphids are attacking your 🌹 rosebushes or other plants,bury dried or cut up 🍌 banana peels a few centimetres deep around the base of the plants, and soon the aphids will leave. Don't use whole peels or the bananas themselves, though they tend to be viewed as tasty treats by possums, bandicoots, rabbit's and other animals,who will just dig them up. |
USE AS FERTILIZER OR MULCH:-- 🍌 banana peels like the fruit itself are rich in potassium an important nutrient for both you and your garden. Dry out 🍌 banana peels on screens during the winter months. In early spring grind them up in a food processor or blender and use the mixture as a mulch to give new plants and seedlings a healthy start. Many cultivars of 🌹 roses and other plants, like staghorn ferns also benefit from the nutrients found in banana peels simply cut up some peels and use them as plant food around your established plants.
ADD TO COMPOST PILE:- With their high content of potassium and phosphorus whole bananas and peels are welcome additions to any compost tea recipes . The fruit breaks down especially fast in hot temperatures. But don't forget to remove any stickers from the peels and make sure you bury bananas deep within your compost pile otherwise they could turn out to be a meal for a four legged visitor
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