Banana

Mood + Gut + Muscular Health

Source:

Banana paste from Ecuador

Benefits:

Stress reducer

Holistic Approach:

Bananas contain the mood-boosting amino acid tryptophan, as well as vitamin B6 and healthy carbohydrates. The carbohydrates within bananas can aid in tryptophan absorption in the brain while the vitamin B6 can help convert tryptophan to serotonin (essential to our mood).

Synergistic Components:

Research Assessment:

  • Bioactive compounds in banana and their associated health benefits - A review

    Food Chemistry Journal

  • Banana (Musa spp) from peel to pulp: ethnopharmacology

    source of bioactive compounds and its relevance for human health