Two Categories of Food Allergies. 1  Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated. Symptoms result from the bodyâs immune system making antibodies called Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies. 2  Non-IgE mediated. Other parts of the bodyâs immune system react to a certain food.
The nutritional value of plantain is even greater than that of its closest relation banana. Photo: Secretlondon123's via Flickr When cooked, the fruit is extremely low in fat, high in fibre and starch. It is very low in cholesterol and salt too.
The plantain is a green cousin to the banana, but a plantain can't be eaten raw-you have to fix it up in some way. Cooked green plantains are starchy and similar to potatoes; cooked ripe plantains are sweet and taste like bananas. Yum! Plantains are popular in tropical countries throughout Latin America and Africa.