While everyone is talking about health benefits of eating bananas on daily basis, very few understand common facts about the bananas. Some facts about this fruit are:
1. Bananas are some of the most common fruits across the world
They are said to be grown in more than 150 countries across the globe. In each and every year at least 105 million tonnes of bananas are produced.
2. Eating a banana can lower the body temperature and cool one during a hot day.
One need not to use cooling aids,
3. The word banana comes from the Arabic word "banan", meaning finger.
The name was given when it was realized bananas were looking alike with human fingers. In Luhya land, one piece of a banana is called a finger of a banana
4. Can be cooked, or left to ripe
The fruit can be prepared in a number of ways, depending on its variety
5. It is the world's largest herb.
The banana plant is not a tree, it is made of tightly overlapping leaves which are used as traditional herbs in some communities
6. In some countries including Kenya, the inside of a banana skin is used to calm an itchy insect bites
Rubbing the bite with the skin helps to reduce irritation.
7 Because of its high levels of potassium, it makes one more smart and active. Eating a banana in an interview can help one to perform better.