Mother Nature has given us an amazing, rare, delicious flavoured fruit and it’s beyond healthy. While there are more than a thousand different types of bananas around the world, most of us, sadly, may not have heard of the Blue Java banana. This mouth-watering banana is sweet, with undeniable hints of vanilla and its skin even appears frosted, starting out as a bluish-green colour before it ripens.

As sinful as they sound, ice cream bananas do not contain any artificial sweeteners, flavours or additives — They are 100% produced by nature.

Originated in South East Asia, the Blue Java banana that is also known as The Ice Cream Banana, is prevalent throughout the Hawaiian Islands, and can survive at lower temperatures, unlike regular bananas. This fruit will actually grow even at temperatures as low as 20 degrees Fahrenheit, or -7 degrees Celsius. Regular bananas usually need a minimum of 40F to grow properly, which makes them harder to grow.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BLUE JAVA BANANAS

Similar to Cavendish bananas, Blue Java bananas possess many similar benefits. They contain a fair amount of fibre, as well as several antioxidants that help boost the immune system. They’re rich in vitamin B6 and C, and contain plenty of potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese, and protein.

Let’s take a deeper look at this amazing tropical fruit.

1. Moderate Blood Sugar Levels

Blue Java bananas come with pectin (a type of fibre) and resistant starch (when not fully ripe). Both pectin and resistant starch may moderate blood sugar levels after meals and help reduce appetite by slowing the emptying of your stomach. Bananas also rank low to medium on the glycaemic index, which means they should not cause major blood sugar spikes in healthy individuals.

2. Improve Mood

Blue Java bananas are a rich source of vitamin B6, which is necessary for helping the body to synthesize its own serotonin. The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for vitamin B6 in adults is 1.3 milligrams (mg). One medium banana contains around 0.4 mg of vitamin B6, so if you made a smoothie, or delicious banana ice cream with (2-3) Blue Java’s, you’d be getting over 75% of your RDA of vitamin B6. Not bad for a mood improver.

3. Improve Digestive Health

Bananas contain non-digestible fibres like cellulose, hemicellulose and alpha-glycan’s, which helps prevent constipation and restores and maintains regular bowel function. The resistant starch in unripe bananas also escapes digestion and ends up in your large intestine where it becomes food for the beneficial bacteria in your gut. Pectin has also been found by some studies to help protect against colon cancer.

4. Support Heart Health

Potassium is essential for heart health, and blue Java bananas are full of potassium. While most people believe they get enough potassium every day, many do not. Getting enough potassium in your diet can help lower blood pressure, and it has even been found that those who eat plenty of potassium have a 27% lower risk of heart disease.

Click here to learn how to grow Blue Java Bananas in your backyard.

Also a quıck tip: The Blue Java banana can replace ordinary bananas in every recipe. The subtle, almost vanilla flavour is to die for. They are amazing for banana cakes, smoothies, banana oatmeal cookies, banana pancakes, and they are mind-blowingly incredible in banana ice cream.

Plant yours as soon as you can, and start growing Ice Cream in your own backyard.

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