Bananas are a powerhouse fruit

Bananas are one of the most widely recognized fruits, right up there with apples and oranges. Yet, many people are strongly opposed to bananas.
At least a third of my friends hate the yellow fruit, while another third love bananas. I am ambivalent to bananas; they are not my favorite fruit, but I do enjoy them occasionally. However, I was curious about the health benefits of bananas.
Everyone knows that bananas are a good source of potassium, but in an article on Medical News Today, Megan Ware RDN LD, noted that bananas are a good source of fiber, and that they help prevent asthma as well as boosting memory.
In the words of the “Doctor Who’s” Ninth Doctor, “Bananas are good.” So maybe it wouldn’t be such a bad idea to munch on a banana on the way to your morning exam, you never know, it might help you get that “A.”
The real problem with bananas, if you decide to pick one up, is making sure you get the best one.
My ideal banana is yellow, with just a hint of green on the corners, and I like bananas smaller rather than larger. If a banana is showing the brown signs of age then it can be graduated on to fruit salad, smoothies, or even banana bread.
Now that you have selected your perfect banana, the real challenge begins; getting through that nasty peel to the sweet goodness underneath.
I grew up peeling from the top (or stem) down, which worked well enough on ripe bananas, but for the slightly green kind you need to peel from the bottom. Just pinch the bottom of the banana (you might need to roll the tip around with your fingers a bit) then grab a section and pull away. If both methods fail, you can just chop the banana in half and peel from the middle.
Any way you choose to liberate the soft fruit, when you eat your next banana, remember that bananas are not just food, but also memory-boosting, fiber-filled, potassium powerhouses.