The Superfood Series: Banana - Wellness Wednesday

Bananas are actually the world’s oldest superfood, grown as food as early as 8000 BC. The seedless bananas and plantains sold in supermarkets today all come from several carefully cultivated species – wild bananas are much smaller and full of hard, inedible seeds.

Bananas are known for their high potassium, but they also contain other essential vitamins like manganese and vitamins C, A, and B6. This is one fruit that lives up to its healthy image: just one medium banana holds 13% of your recommended daily potassium and 10% (3g) of fiber. Not only that, but the humble banana improves digestion and helps lower cholesterol. And bananas give a boost of carbohydrates, which is why they’re athletes’ favorite snack. So the next time you head to the gym or out for a long bike ride, be sure to grab a banana for the perfect mid-workout energy boost.

Cooking with bananas

Easy to eat on the go, sweet yellow bananas are the perfect snack at any time of the day. Their flavor is directly related to their outside color: the more brown spots, the more the starchy sugars will have broken down. So greener bananas are thicker and tarter, while riper bananas are softer and more sweet. If you find yourself with darker bananas that have passed their prime, fear not – you have the perfect ingredient for banana bread, which can easily be made as muffins or as a vegan loaf, without losing any of its tasty goodness.

Introducing Wellness Wednesdays

Life can move at quite a pace. And sometimes we can become so focused on what’s urgent that we overlook what’s really important.

Nothing matters more than our physical and mental health. In today’s demanding world taking proper care of ourselves enables us to fulfil our potential, pursue our passions, and be there for our families, friends, and colleagues.

As a proudly purpose-led organisation we are committed to doing the right thing, from our comprehensive and diverse sustainability programme to our engagement with the communities in which we operate.

So today we are delighted to announce the launch of Wellness Wednesdays. Each day at Ortho we commit our collective energies to enhancing and protecting the lives of others. We now aim to bring this thinking, and its benefits, closer to home, and promote a greater focus on self-care for all of our colleagues.

Each week we will take a fresh and invigorating perspective on how we can better look after ourselves, from diet and exercise to relaxation and the management of stress. Our hope is to provide clear, simple and practical steps towards a healthier body and mind.

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