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We are familiar with the expression; "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." Another fruit that is beneficial to your health is the banana.

Bananas are a great way to help one get the recommended amount of potassium each day. Getting enough potassium in your diet helps to lower blood pressure, which is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease. In a 2020 study involving more than four million people, eating a banana

daily was associated with a 24 percent lower risk for coronary heart disease.

Also eating a banana before bed may help get a good night's sleep as they are rich in magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, carbs, and fiber all of which can improve sleep quality. (Heart of Wellness, HOW, newsletter.)

"The body is an amazing machine. Like any machine the better you take care of it, the better it will perform. As a machine needs care and maintenance to run efficiently on a continuous basis, so it is with our bodies. Our bodies need care for survival. You have only one body in your life. The way you care for it-, your whole mind, body, spirit, being is how it will serve you. If you are hard on it, it will be hard on you and vice versa. To help our body run as a well-oiled machine, treat it right! This is the concept of self-care, taking good care of yourself and your body! From HOW (Heart of Wellness) newsletter.

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