Banana

Banana is botanically a berry from Southeast Asia, now popular around the world. Bananas are rich in soluble fibre, pectin which may help prevent constipation. The fibre also gives bananas its sponge-like texture; During digestion, soluble fibre dissolves in liquid to form a gel which might help bowel mouvement.

Resistant starch, the type of fibre found in unripe bananas, is a prebiotic. Prebiotic escape digestion and end up in the large intestine, where they become food beneficial for the gut’ bacteria.

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