Bananas are one of the world’s most popular fruits.
They’re highly nutritious, have a wonderful sweet taste, and serve as the main ingredient in many recipes.
Bananas are even used to make a relaxing tea.
What is banana tea?
Banana tea is made by boiling a whole banana in hot water, then removing it, and drinking the remaining liquid.
It can be made with or without the peel, depending on your preferences. If it’s made with the peel, it’s usually referred to as banana peel tea.
Because banana peel tea takes longer to make due to its high fiber content, many people choose to omit the peel.
Banana tea nutrition
Detailed nutrition information for banana tea is unavailable.
Still, as it uses whole bananas and water, it likely contains some water-soluble nutrients found in bananas, such as vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, manganese, and copper (1).
Since most people discard the banana after brewing, banana tea is not a substantial source of calories.
Though steeping bananas releases some nutrients like vitamin B6 and potassium, you won’t get as much of them as you would from eating the whole fruit. Longer steeping times can increase the concentration of nutrients in the tea.
Health benefits of banana tea
Drinking banana tea may offer various health benefits.
May contain antioxidants
Bananas are naturally high in water-soluble antioxidants, including dopamine and gallocatechin, which may help fight free radicals and prevent chronic conditions like heart disease.
May prevent bloating
Banana tea is high in potassium, a mineral, and electrolyte that’s important for regulating fluid balance, healthy blood pressure, and muscle contractions
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