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After reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at a banana in the same way again! Bananas contain three natural sugars: sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet. Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND, amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, which is known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier. PMS: Eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it cont...

What is memory? People often talk about their memory as though their memory is an object that can be possessed. Memory isn't something that can be seen, touched or weighed like an object. It is a mental process and not something you can hold in your hand. If this is the case, is it possible to train our memory? Memory training refers to effective processing of information so that we can retain information better. You don't get better at memorizing things just by using your memory, but you can get better at remembering things by learning some memory-enhancing techniques. How is memory processed? Information received by the brain is processed for memory in 3 basic steps: Step 1: REGISTRATION Registration refers to the process of getting the information. Step 2: RETENTION Retention refers to the process of storing and filing the information that you have registered. Step 3: RETRIEVAL Memory Retrieval occurs when we find, recall or recognize the information that has been stored awa...

* Person above 18 years of age and over 50 Kgs. in weight can donate blood once in three months. * A normal adult has five to six liters of blood in his/her body of which only 300 ml is used during blood donation. * This blood is replaced by your body within 24 to 48 hours! * No special diet, rest or medicine is required after blood donation. * The donor should not have taken any medicine in the last 48 hours. * The donor should not have contacted jaundice in the previous three years. * Every donor is given a medical checkup prior to donation to see if he/she is medically fit and doesn't suffer from anemia, high blood pressure etc., * The donor cannot contract AIDS or any other disease by donating blood.

Ants Problem: Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole. To get pure and clean ice: Boil water first before freezing. To make the mirror shine: Clean with spirit To remove chewing gum from clothes: Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour. To whiten white clothes Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes 10. To give a shine to hair: Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair. To get maximum juice out of lemons: Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them. To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking: Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking. To rid the smell of fish from your hands: Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar. To avoid tears while cutting onions: Chew gum. To boil potatoes quickly: Skin one potato from one side only before boiling. To boil eggs quickly: Add salt to the water and boil. To remove ink from clothes: Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then w...