Bananas Is the most well known and eaten tropical fruit.  Eat at least one banana a day, they are said to contain everything a human needs nutritionally. They even contain all the 8 amino-acids our body cannot produce itself.  Bananas are a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamin C.  Ripe bananas stimulate bowl movement and prevent constipation.  One medium size banana contains 110 calories, one gram of protein, 29 grams of carbohydrate, and four grams of dietary fiber.  Bananas also contain 20 grams of sugar which makes them ideal for few of us who actually want to gain weight.  Bananas also contain calcium, 357 mg of potassoim, phosphorus and magnesium back to fruit home page