Do bananas contain vitamins

Answer 1

Bananas are rich in potassium, which is needed for proper use of muscles including the heart muscle. Too low--or too high--of body potassium can cause irregular heartbeats and even death. Both too high and too low can cause extreme and painful muscle contractions. The body often uses "inverse balances" of certain chemicals as a feedback mechanism. When one chemical is too high, an inverse chemical will drop (just like with many hormones the body produces). Potassium (K+) and Sodium (NA) create an inverse relationship to each other. When one is high, the other lowers. When heart patients take blood pressure or fluid reducing medicines, it can drop Potassium levels to dangerous lows leading to heart stoppage and death. Doctors often give Potassium-sparing medications if a person has too much edema (swelling, usually in the ankles and feet). Bananas are good food at all ages Since bananas help our muscles (and the body has many big and small muscle groups), all ages benefit from eating bananas. Posted by: Lifes