Banana/Sugar Scrub: Take a mashed banana and 1 Tbsp. of sugar and mix them well. Simply apply to skin by using circular motions, then rinse thoroughly. It also works wonders on hands! First Aid: Banana peels (note: not the banana itself) are surprisingly very helpful to your skin, as they are super soothing. They can speed up the healing process of a bruise or bug bite if used as a compress. Supposedly, continuous application of a banana peel to a wart will help chase it away (although verdict is still out on that one). If you’re bitten by an insect, rubbing the inside of a banana peeling on the bite area can relieve inflammation and itching.

Fertilize your flowers and garden with bananas and their peelings by either composting them, slicing them in small pieces, or burying them whole in the soil. 26. Are bananas native to South America? Acne Mask: Take one banana, a tsp of milk, a pinch of nutmeg, a tsp of oatmeal powder, and eat breakfast. No, just kidding — actually, mash it all up (or put in a blender) and apply to clean skin and let dry before rinsing thoroughly. Mun KH, et al. (2019). Association of dietary potassium intake with the development of chronic kidney disease and renal function in patients with mildly decreased kidney function: The Korean multi-rural communities cohort study. Every year globally, 22 million tons of bananas were discarded at harvest and farmer level for being too ugly or misshapen to sell, she said, representing the number one contributor to food waste in the world, with losses sitting at around 40% in developing countries. In Martinique, this figure sat at around 20% of lost banana fruit per year. If your bananas are too green for your taste, you can speed up the ripening process by placing them in a paper bag with another fruit (like a tomato, apple, pear, peach or melon) overnight. These fruits release the chemical, ethylene, which promotes the ripening process.By comparison, Americans, who add bananas to everything from bread, cereal, and pudding to cakes and pies, eat 27 pounds of bananas per capita each year. Bananas are healthy, delicious, and versatile fruits. They’re full of nutrients that could help prevent constipation, improve digestive and gut health, and promote recovery from intense activity. And these losses not only meant agricultural land was, essentially, wasted; so too was the water, energy and chemicals used to produce the banana trees, she said. “That’s why a focus on food waste and food loss should be a priority for brands, formulators and companies that design ingredients.”​ So, the big question is, can banana skin really be a ‘Botox dupe’ as some videos are calling it? To get to the bottom of it, several skincare experts have weighed in to give us their professional opinion. We have a global vision of our business,” ​Billot told CosmeticsDesign-Europe at in-Cosmetics Global in Paris earlier this month, following her presentation at the tradeshow’s Sustainability Corner.

Located in Mecca, California, is the International Banana Museum, a fun venue where you can ogle more than 25,000 items that are all associated with the yellow tropical fruit. You can also buy banana-related merchandise and enjoy banana-themed food treats here. 28. Do banana spiders really hide in bunches of bananas?Have you ever wondered what the world record is for the largest bunch of bananas? According to the Guinness World Records, this title was won in 2001 by a humongous bunch grown in the Canary Islands, weighing 287 pounds (130 kg) and containing 473 single bananas. Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical associations. We avoid using tertiary references. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. Tan H, et al. (2018). Pectin oligosaccharides ameliorate colon cancer by regulating oxidative stress- and inflammation-activated signaling pathways. Yes. One of the banana facts that many people may not know is that a banana is classified as a berry while a strawberry is not. The reason for this is that berries contain their seeds inside and not outside like strawberries. 11. What are mini bananas called?

Bananas can aid in weight loss because they make you feel full and help regulate blood sugar levels.Cavendish is the most common variety of banana – you see most often in grocery stores and farmers markets. Shirley Billot, CEO and founder of Kadalys, said shifting business into the B2B world to offer other beauty brands a selection of upcycled banana extracts create plenty of beneficial impact.

Itchy Skin/Eczema Treatment: For swollen, itchy and red skin, you can rub a banana peel on the affected area. The inflammation will subside. Gentle Exfoliating Scrub: Mix 1 banana with a small handful of dry oatmeal, and 1 Tbsp (give or take) coconut milk. The oats slough off dead skin, while the banana and coconut milk treat your skin to a healthy serving of nutrients and moisture. Anti-Aging Treatment: Take one banana and add 1/4 cup of olive oil and one egg white, put in the blender and mix it up. Apply to damp hair and let sit for 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly, then wash with shampoo as usual. All the seedless bananas we eat today are derived from two wild species: Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. However, there may be more than 1,000 varieties of bananas.Mini bananas are smaller, shorter and more thin-skinned than the more common varieties. These sweet-tasting bananas range from about three to five inches in length and are called by various names such as: The brand is a really good way to highlight the Martinique culture and the banana benefits, but if we really want to create jobs in Martinique, the raw material part is very strategic,”​ she said. It’s easy to think that bananas are native to South America since countries from this continent are some of the world’s leading banana exporters. The truth is, bananas weren’t introduced to the Americas until the 16th century when Portuguese sailors transported them from West Africa. 27. See the world’s largest collection of banana items. Gao C, et al. (2019). Resistant starch ameliorated insulin resistant in patients of type 2 diabetes with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.