I don't get how we are advised to cut down on free sugars (those added to foods) but no guidelines on natural sugars like those found in bananas, fruits, vegetables, etc.
The NIH says keep free sugars to not more than 24 g of free sugars a day. A single banana (one) has 14 grams, but again, this is not free sugars, so it doesn't count towards that RDA limit.
In terms of calories, I was surprised to find one has 105 calories, so: easy does it there, boys, if you are watching the weight!
I've seen it many times in articles related to blood sugar guidance. Bananas are at the top of the list of worst fruits in that regard, especially overly ripe bananas.
hi everyone, i really like to eat bananas. I just really like the taste of them, i like the shape and texture, and i feel like they help me recover from hard workouts. Nutrition-wise, does anyone see any problems consuming this many bananas? thanks in advance.
I like bananas. But they don't like me. They tend to plug me up. And I'm they kind of guy that likes to stay regular, if you get my drift.
hi everyone, i really like to eat bananas. I just really like the taste of them, i like the shape and texture, and i feel like they help me recover from hard workouts. Nutrition-wise, does anyone see any problems consuming this many bananas? thanks in advance.
I like bananas. But they don't like me. They tend to plug me up.
Try eating them instead of cramming them up your butt.
I don't get how we are advised to cut down on free sugars (those added to foods) but no guidelines on natural sugars like those found in bananas, fruits, vegetables, etc.
The NIH says keep free sugars to not more than 24 g of free sugars a day. A single banana (one) has 14 grams, but again, this is not free sugars, so it doesn't count towards that RDA limit.
In terms of calories, I was surprised to find one has 105 calories, so: easy does it there, boys, if you are watching the weight!
I've seen it many times in articles related to blood sugar guidance. Bananas are at the top of the list of worst fruits in that regard, especially overly ripe bananas.
Funny you should say that. I find that I do best eating my one banana per day throughout the day, eating a bite at a time and keeping the thing inside the fridge door until it is gone. It's a sure fired little sugar rush and kind of curbs the apatite from pigging out.
hi everyone, i really like to eat bananas. I just really like the taste of them, i like the shape and texture, and i feel like they help me recover from hard workouts. Nutrition-wise, does anyone see any problems consuming this many bananas? thanks in advance.
Problem with bananana is not knowing when to stop, just like statististics.
I don't get how we are advised to cut down on free sugars (those added to foods) but no guidelines on natural sugars like those found in bananas, fruits, vegetables, etc.
The NIH says keep free sugars to not more than 24 g of free sugars a day. A single banana (one) has 14 grams, but again, this is not free sugars, so it doesn't count towards that RDA limit.
In terms of calories, I was surprised to find one has 105 calories, so: easy does it there, boys, if you are watching the weight!
I think it's because they don't want to discourage people from eating things like fruit, salad items, vegetables and so on. Also, they are two very different things because of the additional bits and bobs that come with the fruit, you're getting way more nutrition. But having said that, some fruits now (e.g. certain apples) have been bred to have so much sugar in them that they are barely apples. The fruit and veg of today is not the fruit and veg of decades ago.
I don't get how we are advised to cut down on free sugars (those added to foods) but no guidelines on natural sugars like those found in bananas, fruits, vegetables, etc.
The NIH says keep free sugars to not more than 24 g of free sugars a day. A single banana (one) has 14 grams, but again, this is not free sugars, so it doesn't count towards that RDA limit.
In terms of calories, I was surprised to find one has 105 calories, so: easy does it there, boys, if you are watching the weight!
I think it's because they don't want to discourage people from eating things like fruit, salad items, vegetables and so on. Also, they are two very different things because of the additional bits and bobs that come with the fruit, you're getting way more nutrition. But having said that, some fruits now (e.g. certain apples) have been bred to have so much sugar in them that they are barely apples. The fruit and veg of today is not the fruit and veg of decades ago.
So very true. Check out this article and you will be amazed how the nutrient content of today's fruits and vegetables is much lower in general than that of decades ago. And the article delves into why it's happening and what we can do to offset it.
From the article: "Mounting evidence from multiple scientific studies shows that many fruits, vegetables, and grains grown today carry less protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin, and vitamin C than those that were grown decades ago. This is an especially salient issue if more people switch to primarily plant-based diets, as experts are increasingly recommending for public health and for protecting the planet."
"Nutrient decline “is going to leave our bodies with fewer of the components they need to mount defences against chronic diseases—it’s going to undercut the value of food as preventive medicine,” says David R. Montgomery, a professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington in Seattle and co-author with Anne Biklé of What Your Food Ate."
It is fascinating stuff, and delves into the causes such as tilling of the soil, high yield practices of production farming, increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, etc.
Mounting evidence shows that many of today’s whole foods aren't as packed with vitamins and nutrients as they were 70 years ago, potentially putting people's...
I think it's because they don't want to discourage people from eating things like fruit, salad items, vegetables and so on. Also, they are two very different things because of the additional bits and bobs that come with the fruit, you're getting way more nutrition. But having said that, some fruits now (e.g. certain apples) have been bred to have so much sugar in them that they are barely apples. The fruit and veg of today is not the fruit and veg of decades ago.
So very true. Check out this article and you will be amazed how the nutrient content of today's fruits and vegetables is much lower in general than that of decades ago. And the article delves into why it's happening and what we can do to offset it.
From the article: "Mounting evidence from multiple scientific studies shows that many fruits, vegetables, and grains grown today carry less protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin, and vitamin C than those that were grown decades ago. This is an especially salient issue if more people switch to primarily plant-based diets, as experts are increasingly recommending for public health and for protecting the planet."
"Nutrient decline “is going to leave our bodies with fewer of the components they need to mount defences against chronic diseases—it’s going to undercut the value of food as preventive medicine,” says David R. Montgomery, a professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington in Seattle and co-author with Anne Biklé of What Your Food Ate."
It is fascinating stuff, and delves into the causes such as tilling of the soil, high yield practices of production farming, increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, etc.
I don't get how we are advised to cut down on free sugars (those added to foods) but no guidelines on natural sugars like those found in bananas, fruits, vegetables, etc.
The NIH says keep free sugars to not more than 24 g of free sugars a day. A single banana (one) has 14 grams, but again, this is not free sugars, so it doesn't count towards that RDA limit.
In terms of calories, I was surprised to find one has 105 calories, so: easy does it there, boys, if you are watching the weight!
I think it's because they don't want to discourage people from eating things like fruit, salad items, vegetables and so on. Also, they are two very different things because of the additional bits and bobs that come with the fruit, you're getting way more nutrition. But having said that, some fruits now (e.g. certain apples) have been bred to have so much sugar in them that they are barely apples. The fruit and veg of today is not the fruit and veg of decades ago.
Not just the husbandry of the fruit, but the soil quality. Decades of pulling crops out and replacing it with NPK fertilizers lacking vitamins and minerals have made it so none of those essential nutrients convey to the fruit and veg. Indoor plumbing is exacerbating the problems by flushing waste out to sea, creating algae blooms in the ocean and depleting the continental phosphorus. Bad times ahead.
Hi everyone, back for another update. I've been eating 4-5 bananas every day for the past 2 weeks. Things have been going smoothly, especially my bowel movements. I don't know if that's from the bananas, but I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.
