all about banana skins- you probably didn't know...

Researchers in Taiwan ­discovered banana peel extract can ease Depression as it is rich in serotonin, the mood-balancing chemical. The skin was also
found to be good for eyes, as it contains the antioxidant lutein which ­protects eye cells from exposure to ultraviolet light — a leading cause of cataracts.

HOW TO EAT IT: The research team advises boiling the peel for ten ­minutes and drinking the cooled water or putting it through a juicer and drinking the juice.

(or what about a smoothie?)

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banana peels; tryptophan, a precursor to seratonin

http://www.livestrong.com/article/457082-what-are-the-benefits-of-eating-bana...


on eating banana peels

how to peel a banana to remove the strings

http://www.livestrong.com/article/457082-what-are-the-benefits-of-eating-bana...



more how to use
http://www.ehow.com/how_5992847_use-leftover-banana-peels.html



soaked banana fertilizer
http://www.naturallyfriendlyhome.com/indoor-plants.html


clean polluted water?
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/can-you-really-clean-polluted-water-with-bana...

this has interesting ramifications
what are the effects when eating? same

try a whole banana smoothie

http://www.cheneats.com/2011/06/best-way-to-eat-banana-with-peel.html



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now, about garlic skins--when you're making anything with garlic,
esp. a garlic-infused oil

consider this -don't know if it's true,but makes perfect sense

Garlic skin contains six separate antioxidant compounds,
according to research from Japan.
‘Peeling garlic cloves removes the
­phenylpropanoid antioxidants which help
fight the ageing ­process and protect the heart,’
explains Dr Glenville.

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Kiwi fruit
he hairy skin of the kiwi fruit is high in antioxidants a
nd thought to have ­anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory
and anti-­allergenic properties, says Dr Glenville.

‘The skin contains three times the anti­oxidants
of the pulp; it also fights off bugs such
as Staphylococcus and E-coli, which are responsible
for food poisoning.’



HOW TO EAT IT: If regular kiwi skin is too tart for you,
opt for ‘gold’ kiwi fruit, which have sweeter, less hairy skins, but with the same benefits. Use the skin if you are juicing the fruit.

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