– In India people are eating bananas with their peels
Surely you have not seen someone to eat a banana with its peel, because we are used to eating only the fruit and not the peel. However, in India for example, people are eating bananas with their peels
While the fruit is soft and sweet, the peel is thick and slightly bitter, so it is understandable why we do not eat the whole banana. However, the peel contains many beneficial nutrients.
Banana peel is rich in vitamins B6 and B12, and magnesium and potassium. And the fruit also contains these elements, but less.
Here’s how many nutrients banana contains in relation with the daily needs of our body:
-12% of the daily needs for fiber, which helps digestion and reduce the risk of diabetes.
-17% of the daily needs for vitamin C, which is an important factor in increasing the immunity.
-20% of the daily needs for vitamin B6, which helps in turning the food into energy.
-12% of the daily needs for potassium, which is important for the development of new cells in the organism.
-8% of the daily needs for magnesium, which is important for regulation of glucose and blood pressure.
Banana peel is thinner and softer in riper bananas, because with ripening they become sweeter and easier to chew and digest.
Banana peel can be left in a bucket of water for a few days and then use the liquid to water flowers. This water contains many nutrients that will help your plants to stay strong and healthy.
