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8 Usefulness Of Banana Peel by bigass123(m): 11:23am On Sep 29, 2015
Banana is a highly nutritional fruit and so is the peel also.
Banana can be eaten as a food or taken as a fruit, no
wonder its popularity amongst human and little wonder why
we love it so much. It is stocked with Vitamins and
minerals such as potassium – a nutrient greatly relied on
to aid muscle recovery.
With the billions of bananas consumed yearly, one can
imagine the amount of banana peels that are being wasted
whereas it can be fully utilized in other areas. Below are
the usefulness of banana peel:
1. Teeth Whitener : Did you know banana is a
natural teeth whitener? Now you know! The inner part of the
peel if gently rubbed across your teeth for few minutes will
help your teeth sparkle. Repeat once or twice daily.
2. Acne Treatment : There has been some measure
of success when using banana peel to treat blemishes and
acne. Rub the inner part of the peel over the affected area
for a few minutes and rinse. The process should be repeated
2 – 3 times daily for effective treatment.
3. Skin Moisturizer : banana peel is very effective
in keeping your skin soft and hydrated as it also fight
wrinkles.
Adding egg yolk to mashed banana peel will and leave
mixture on affected area for 5 minutes. Rinse with water
and see the difference for yourself.
4. Pimples treatment : Massage banana peel to
your face for about 5 minutes daily continuously for a week
to treat pimples.
5. Meat tenderizer : It might actually sound funny
but yes truth be told, banana peel can actually be used as a
meat tenderizer. The next time you fear your meat is going
to be tough on you, add some slice of banana peel to your
pan.
6. Soothing Pain reliever : banana peel can be
used to relieve pain, mosquito bite, bug bites and itchy skin.
Massage infected area with banana peel. For fast pain relief,
the peel can also be mixed with vegetable oil.
7. Anti Depressant : research have shown that juicing
banana peel by boiling can ease depression.
8. Face Mask : The usefulness of banana can’t be
stressed enough as it can also be used as a face mask. You
can make your own natural face mask by mashing up a ripe
banana into a paste and apply all over the face and neck.
Leave for 10 – 20 minutes and rinse with cold water.

Source: http://www.infogoons.com/2015/05/8-usefulness-of-banana-peel/
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Re: 8 Usefulness Of Banana Peel by gostartit(m): 7:55pm On Sep 29, 2015
Every informative writeup, i think i will try some of them to know of its efficacy.

I hope they don't come up the importance of groundnut peel tomorrow, we beginning to eat almost everything the goat and ram eat

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