No monkey business here -- bananas are the real thing. Like corn, eggs, salmon, and spinach they are great source of vitamin B6, a little something known to treat the colon well.

A healthy colon is just one reason to load up on bananas, says RealAge. Here's another: Bananas help ward off Parkinson's disease and depression too.

Eating Well experts suggest you dress up your bananas like this: Add some protein to your yellow fruit with mini-rice cake stacks, or add chocolate for a quick and easy dessert (it's OK, chocolate isn't so bad in moderation), and whip up some spicy banana ketchup for your burgers.

Got any banana fixes you'd like to share?