Banana low down :) - ThinnerTimes

bridgetgirl · 05-04-2005, 11:12 AM

This is mainly for Dara, I hope all of you enjoy! I love your banana eating self!

Nutritional Benefits
Because of their impressive potassium content, bananas are highly recommended by doctors for patients whose potassium is low. One large banana, about 9 inches in length, packs 602 mg of potassium and only carries 140 calories.

That same large banana even has 2 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. No wonder the banana was considered an important food to boost the health of malnourished children.

Those reducing sodium in their diets can't go wrong with a banana with its mere 2 mgs of sodium. For the carbohydrate counters there are 36 grams of carbs in a large banana.

Vitamins and minerals are abundant in the banana, offering 123 I.U. of vitamin A for the large size. A full range of B vitamins are present with .07 mg of Thiamine, .15 mg of Riboflavin, .82 mg Niacin, .88 mg vitamin B6, and 29 mcg of Folic Acid. There are even 13.8 mg of vitamin C.

On the mineral scale Calcium counts in at 9.2 mg, Magnesium 44.1 mg, with trace amounts of iron and zinc. Putting all of the nutritional figures together clearly shows the banana is among the healthiest of fruits.

The plantain, when cooked, rates slightly higher on the nutritional scale in vitamins and minerals but similar to the banana in protein and fiber content.

Dara · 05-04-2005, 11:16 AM

Bridget:

You're so awesome, girl!

Thanks for making me feel better about my banana habit. I still worry a lot about the carbs, but I figure binging on bananas is better than binging on candy, cake, or other crap.

You're the bestest friend...

Blueyz · 05-04-2005, 11:51 AM

Dara~

Bananas are much better than junk food and you are getting a lot of nutrition from them. My daughter eats them like crazy and I call her my little monkey. I am gonna call you my lil monkey friend.

Karen Wright · 05-04-2005, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dara

Bridget:

but I figure binging on bananas is better than binging on candy, cake, or other crap.

How true is that??? That is how I feel about my eating habits too, Dara. There are worse things I could be grazing on!

Bigbaldbuddie · 05-04-2005, 01:42 PM

Don't worry about the banana!

I changed up my breakfast routine to a banana in the morning and sometimes a protein bar with it.

bridgetgirl · 05-04-2005, 02:17 PM

Dara: No problem sista..... anytime. Its not as bad as ya thought!

Peel banana, peel peel banana!
Peel down the left, peel it dpwn the right, peel it down the middle and OH take a bite!!!!!

This is a song my kids sing, I will HAVE to demonstrate on the 11th! Oh Lordy!