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emergencytennis
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Why are they so bad for me? How come I can eat sweet potato or avocado but not bananas? As Ali G wud say, is it becoz dey is white? Or becoz dey is bent?
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Yeah, it's because they're bent.0
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I knew it.0
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Troll is obvious0
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bent food makes you fat....at least that is what made ME fat!!0
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Bananas are good for you but just like anything eat in moderation because they are high in sugar and carbs. Natural sugars are better for you than refined ones so I'm not afraid of fruit.0
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I think it's because of the type of sugar that's in them...0
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Troll is obvious
Didn't attempt to hide it, either.0 -
I eat Bananas all the time. Quick, Easy and portable snack.0
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Troll is obvious
Didn't attempt to hide it, either.
Judging from the responses I guess you were quite successful with your attempt
You deserve your troll badge, wear it with pride0 -
I dunno, nitachi, there hasn't actually been that many reponses. Far fewer than the posts I have read this evening about the evil banana.
Why are they worse than sweet potato?0 -
This may be a troll but I would like to know the answer to this question as well.0
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They're higher in calories than most fruit. Not to mention they have a higher glycemic index than other fruit, which will cause it to turn into sugar quicker than other fruits.0
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They are a higher GI? Hang on.
Ok, I have done my best google and they are not. Watermelon (!) and pineapple are at the highest and cherries (!) are at the lowest. Bananas are the same as mango - I knew it! Let's see all the threads about how mango is so bad for you! I love mango.
I would have thought watermelon were low gi, but I guess they really are nothing but water and sugar.
This is the dodgy google thing I found, feel free to refute with something more substantial.
http://www.lowglycemicdiet.com/fruitsgi.html0 -
Well, I will say that bananas constipate me, so that is why I do not eat them anymore. I do love them and they are a fast snack, as well as a delicious base for my smoothies, my body just does not seem to like them.0
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So, in the face of the boundless, well, non-existent criticism of the aforesaid herb, I declare the mango the most damaging fruit on the planet. Yes, you know who you are, R2E2!
Except for the evil watermelon. I know where you are.0 -
Yes, it's because they are bent!
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Guava is meant to be the "best" fruit nutrition wise...0
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Here's a great resource I use almost every day for looking GI and stuff up:
http://nutritiondata.self.com/0 -
blah--- hate bananas.0
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Bannnas are excellent for yo - superfood, full of potassium, good carbs etc.
However... not good for weight loss - full of sugar!!! Then, everything in moderation and I would say that if you are factoring that carb/sugar content into your diet appropriately then there is no problem!0
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