Thursday, June 12, 2008

trivia 4: bananas

A cluster of bananas is called a hand and consists of 10 to 20 bananas, which are known as fingers.

The word 'banan' is Arabic for finger.

Banana plants are the largest plants on earth without a woody stem. They are actually giant herbs of the same family as lilies, orchids and palms.

Bananas have no fat, cholesterol or sodium.

Depression: According to a recent survey amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

i didn't know bananas were this good... well well.. next time i'll do more chocolate bananas at BBQ! they taste good.. really!! especially when the chocolate is slightly burnt and becomes a little crunchy... with the soft, sweet and delicious bananas, they are a heavenly pair... slightly bitter chocolate, sweet, lovely tasting bananas... simply mouth-watering.... maybe a BBQ soon? hee hee..

realised that my SE W960I looks good, and one would be easily deceived into thinking that the camera is good as well... tsk tsk.. on screen, the pictures look great, but when uploaded to the computer, they look terrible. never had that kind of trouble with my cybershot phone, k800i. haiz. looks like i'll bring that with me if i know i am going to take photos with my hp... tsk.. tempted to get the SE G900. trade in my phone and i'll need to top up about 350 to get that phone with no contract extension.. but well.. i am not that crazy, or rich for that matter. haha.

some pictures..
my nephew -


us at the southern ridges.. nice name eh?


a lovely tasting wine.. delicious..


paper steamboat at sakae sushi.. they changed the menu at the changi sakae sushi.. not as nice as before... :(


at the Big Idea fair.. i look short.. appeared in 8days... haha...


a very funny movie: Kung Fu Panda!! Po is cute... :)


a car with my initials... haha.. belongs to the king of johor actualli.. i'm honoured... hee



i'm going to school early tomorrow to continue my work. for 12 hours flat. haha... it's time for some intense work... tsk tsk..

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