Banana served as meal

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This Airline Provided Single Banana As Meal For Vegan

In a bizarre incident, an airline served one banana as a meal for a passenger, said to be a vegan. Kris Chari, who was travelling with Jakarta Airlines, from Indonesia-Tokyo, in seven-hour flight, tweeted, "It's a bit insulting to be served a single banana while others are given a far more substantial and flavorful menu." On the menu, non-vegans were given seared tuna, cheese with orange salsa, sandwich, salad, vegan-cheese

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 - 09:02 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Flight Meal, Banana, jakarta, Vegan Lifestyle, Twitter

Courtesy: Times of India

Banana Wrapped In Condom

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Depress Man Eats Banana Wrapped In Condom

In a bizarre incident, a depressed man from Lowa consumed bananas wrapped in condoms. The incident was confirmed on January 30, when the 34-year-man suffered serious health hazards and experience severe abdominal pain. The man was discharged three days after the removal of unusual intake and also made it to the medical journals for being the world’s first case of its kind.

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 - 04:36 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Banana, Condom, Medical Journal, Viral, health issues

Banana and Baby Corn

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India To Now Export Banana & Baby Corn To Canada, Receives Market Access

India has received market access to export fresh bananas to Canada with immediate effect. Also, in a month, following a technical update, India will also start exporting baby corn to Canada. The decision has been taken after negotiations were carried out between Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja and Canadian High Commissioner HE Cameron Mackay, on April 7. The move is expected to benefit the Indian farmers abundantly.

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 - 07:32 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Export, Canada, India, Agriculture, Banana

Banana flour

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Popularizing Banana Flour For Livelihood During Pandemic: Karnataka

The lockdown has compelled the banana farmers to sell the fruit at Rs 4-5 per kg or discard it in Karnataka. However, Nayana Anand, a woman from Tumkur has found a unique to revolutionize banana fruit into banana flour. Following the idea, she contacted farm educator Shree Padre who helped gain popularity among farmers. Reportedly, the flour can be used for making dosas and gulab jamun.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 - 10:15 AM / by Brijesh Goswami

Tags: Banana, BANANA FLOUR, Farmers, REVOLUTION, Lockdown, Dosa

Courtesy: The Hindu

Representational photo: Bananas at different ripening stage.

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Health Expert Explains Benefits Of Under-Ripe, Ripe, Over-Ripe Bananas

Advocating Banana as an instant-energy provider, Ayurvedic practitioner Dr Dixa Bhavsar suggests consuming it after morning workout and as an evening snack is best. About the riping-stage, Dixa says under-ripe bananas contain low-sugar and high-resistant starch and keep a person stay full for long, while riped ones digest quickly. Besides, over-ripe bananas with brown patches have highest antioxidants. However, she strictly asked to avoid… read-more

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 - 12:58 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Ayurveda, Dr Dixa Bhavsar, Banana, Antioxidants

Courtesy: The Indian Express

Banana

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Eat Banana To Tackle Indigestion Issues: Health Expert

Banana plays an important role in tackling indigestion issues, says Medical Medium's author Anthony William. He says bananas are helpful for nerve function in the digestive tract as they are rich in potassium. Recognised as one of the healthiest fruit, banana has also antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties. As for the best kind of bananas that cure indigestion, William says that they "are mostly yellow, have some firmness… read-more

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 - 03:12 PM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: health care, Lifestyle, Banana, Indigestion

Bananas

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Andhra's Banana Export To Gulf Grows By 40K Metric Tons Since 2016

Andhra Pradesh's export of bananas has skyrocketed as the figures grew from 246 metric tons in 2016-17 to 45,000 metric tons in 2019-20. While Andhra’s growth-engine crop has reached the Gulf countries including UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, the state’s horticulture department cites enhanced value-chain development behind this. Reportedly, adoption of modern agriculture methods like tissue culture cropping, drip irrigation and the Kisan Rail helped… read-more

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 - 05:39 PM / by Richa Nigam

Tags: Banana, Andhra Pradesh, Export, Gulf Countries, UAE, Egypt

Banana

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High Potassium Level In Banana Helps In Controlling Diarrhea: Health Experts

According to health experts, intake of banana can reduce the severity of diarrhea as it holds high potassium level that smoothens the digestion process. They added bananas are also good source of energy, sugar, and sodium, which are helpful during loose motions. They suggested that the people concerned can take bananas with curd or salt. Moreover, depending on the frequency of loose motions, one can consume it twice or thrice.

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 - 10:59 AM / by Nikita Thakur

Tags: Banana, health care, Digestion, Diarrhea