Famous health phrase: "An apple a day keep the doctors away". True, but is an understatement if your monkey's favorite food "Banana".Banana has four times the protein, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals to an apple. It is also rich in potassium; an approximately 450 milligrams of potassium, (a cup of milk contains about 350 and oranges contain about 250) the recommended intake is 2,000 milligrams per day / that's just a few banana and it's much cheaper than an orange.
Other banana benefits:
1. High in Iron, that stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood that fights anemia.
2. Rich in potassium but low in salt, it's perfect for blood pressure, stress and lower the chance of stroke.
3. High in fiber, help restore normal bowel action, also used as dietary food against intestinal disorder and good for ulcer patient.
4. Vitamin B that help calm nervous system.
5. Contains Tryptophan, a natural mood enhancer also good for cooling down the body temperature (this is the reason monkeys are always happy)
6. Contains B6 and B12 this help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal (another reason why monkey have no smoking problem, though monkey is the only animal next to human that can smoke)
For athletes, two bananas is enough for a 90 minute workout. No wonder banana is the most popular fruit in the world (not only to monkey c",)
