Some facts about banana peel.

I guess we must all know the great benefits of eating banana such as they are great for the eyes, bones, they help with the depression and moods, aid sleep, reduces the risk of cancer, digestion and weight loss e.t.c.

A friend of mine once told me how she used banana peel to cure her acne, she used the inner part of the banana peel rubbed it on her face every morning and evening before she had her bath over a period and every single bump and spot was gone so I decided to look it up. Not that I am saying you should try it because individual results may apply.

According to live science these the wonderful benefits of banana peel.

"Banana peels: edible or poisonous?

It turns out that the biggest risk from a banana peel might really be slipping on it. Banana peels are not poisonous. In fact, they're edible, and packed with nutrients. "Banana peel is eaten in many parts of the world, though [it's] not very common in the west," Flores said. "It contains high amounts of vitamin B6 and B12, as well as magnesium and potassium. It also contains some fiber and protein." According to a 2011 article in the journal of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, banana peels also have "various bioactive compounds like polyphenols, carotenoids and others."

It is important to carefully wash a banana peel before eating it due to the pesticides that may be sprayed in banana groves.

Banana peels are usually served cooked, boiled or fried in some capacity, though they can be eaten raw or put in a blender with other fruits. They are not as sweet as banana flesh. Riper peels will be sweeter than unripe ones."

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