Day: April 28, 2016

4 Important Benefits of Unripe Bananas You Never Knew4 Important Benefits of Unripe Bananas You Never Knew

April 28, 2016| Sue Koontz| 0 Comment| 1:17 AM

While some may argue that unripe bananas contain have the same nutritional benefits as a ripe banana, scientific research says otherwise. The benefits of unripe bananas far outweigh those of a ripe banana. This is because of the changes in chemical composition during the frying, boiling, cooking, or ripening process. Nutritionally unripe bananas are an excellent source of minerals, vitamins, fiber, and starch, a critical component in the control and management of weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol.

These are the reasons why you need to eat more unripe bananas.

They contain resistant starch and pectin

banana Unripe bananas have large amounts of resistant starch and pectin that are important types of dietary fibers. Pectins and resistant starch act as prebiotic nutrients by stimulating the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. The resistant starch and bacteria are fermented in the colon by beneficial bacteria thus forming butyrate, which is a short-chain fatty acid critical for colon health.

Resistant starch is also proven to have health benefits such as:

1. Reducing fat storage and increases satiety

2. Enhances insulin sensitivity

3. Lower triglyceride concentrations and plasma cholesterol

4. Reduces Insulinemic and glycemic responses

One of the benefits of unripe bananas is high fiber content

Unripe bananas are mainly 70-80% fiber and starch as compared to less than 1% in ripe bananas. On the other hand, ripe bananas contain up to 16% sugar. Unripe bananas have a glycemic index of less than 40, as opposed to ripe bananas that range from 42-58. One of the benefits of unripe bananas, particularly for persons with weight issues is that they mitigate the rise in blood sugar after a meal, thus enhancing weight loss and helping in the control of diabetes.

They are a good source of vitamins

banana Bananas are an excellent source of several vitamins particularly vitamin C (1) and vitamin B6. Vitamin C helps in the making of collagen a critical protein in the making and maintenance of blood vessels, muscles, tendons, cartilage, and skin.

Unripe bananas are high in vitamin B6. One medium size banana can have as much as 39% of the daily-recommended intake. Vitamin B6 is an essential vitamin performing functions such as:

1. An important actor on over 100 enzymatic reactions in the human body

2. Necessary component in the making of hemoglobin an essential protein for transporting oxygen in the body

3. Aids in blood sugar control

They are high in potassium

Unripe bananas, unlike ripe bananas, are high in potassium content. One cup serving of green banana nets you approximately 531 milligrams of Potassium against the 4700 mg recommended by the American Heart Health Association.

Furthermore, Potassium improves cardiovascular health as well as resulting blood pressure.

Symptoms And Treatment Of Double VisionSymptoms And Treatment Of Double Vision

April 28, 2016| Robert Teel| 0 Comment| 12:08 AM

Double vision, whereby two images of a distinct one object are seen is a leading cause of blindness. But if it is caught in the early stages; diplopia patients have 100% chance of recovering good vision. And many people don’t realize it affects young people just as often as it affects older people. Make it a personal goal to get checked and treated. That way, you will have no problem in getting everything on your wish list.

Symptoms and treatment of double vision

Here are some symptoms of double vision depending on the cause

• Droopy eyelids and weakness in the eyes

• Headaches and aching around the eye such as eyebrows or temples

• Misalignment such as the cross-eyed or wandering eye appearance

• Pain with movements in both or one eye

Double vision is a medical condition that should be taken seriously. Some causes of double vision are pretty minor, but others require urgent medical care.

What is the cause of double vision?

vision The vision system is a combination of multiple areas each with distinct important functions that are harmonized together into one automatic process that is, seeing. You may have assumed this is a simple process, well, that is totally wrong. The cornea, the lens, the muscles, the nerves and the brain all work together to harmonize the process.

Light enters through the cornea and is focused by the lens onto the retina; the extraocular muscles function to rotate the eye while the nerves transport signals containing visual information onto the brain where the information is processed.

Having said that, it suffices to say that any problematic part of this system can cause diplopia. Here are some of the causes. Problematic lenses: A cataract (clouding of the lens in the eye) is a symptom where the lens progressively becomes opaque thereby causing blurred vision. Seek out medical surgery to remove cataracts.

Problems in the muscles: when muscles become weak, the eye may not be able to gaze in directions. Muscle problems are caused by

• Myasthenia gravis-where the nerves in the head are inhibited from stimulating the muscles

• Grave’s disease

• Failure of the neurological system to keep the muscles in sync

Problems of the cornea: when the cornea is unable to direct the incoming light well then the distortion affects vision. Cornea problem may cause double vision in one eye only, and this may be corrected by use of glasses

Nerve and brain infections such as strokes, migraine headaches, tumors, multiple sclerosis, guillain, and diabetes are some causes. Multiple sclerosis damages the spinal or brain nerves that control vision.

The double vision condition is diagnosed through blood tests, imaging (magnetic resonance or computed tomography) or physical examination and treatment will include:

• Corrective surgery to remove cataracts

• Medications such as immunosuppressive drugs to treat myasthenia

• Control of blood sugar by use of insulin and other medicines

• Medical therapy and surgery to treat Grave’s disease: antithyroid medications to control production of hormones and radioactive iodine to destroy thyroid tissue cells