7 interesting facts about bananas
- Although referred to as banana trees, they are not trees at all but a perennial herb.
- There are more than 500 varieties of banana in the world.
- High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
- Wild bananas originated in Asia and have been cultivated for more than 4,000 years.
- The average American consumes over 28 pounds of bananas each year.
- Due to high content of potassium and low content of sodium, bananas minimize the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.
- The word ‘banan’ is Arabic for finger.
