ripe banana = diet setback?

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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    bananas are neither harmful NOR or they the magical food that many people seem to believe. They are higher calorie, higher carb, higher sugar than most things.

    If you want to devote that many calories to your daily total, that's up to you. But dont eat them because you think they are super healthy or something like that. They are ok, and thats it.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    it's funny but that exact same question is what brought me here to mfp in the first place -i had googled it, and somehow i ended up here. I'm glad I did. This is a great resource!

    Wow, the moldy banana ad actually did something good...!

    Somehow this is a metaphor for life. It just has to be.

    Even the moldiest bananas/crappiest of ads with the worst intentions ... can bring good things into your life if you let them!

    :sick: .... Sorry, that's too sappy. I'm just in a super good mood today.
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
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  • KittieLea
    KittieLea Posts: 1,156 Member
    YES! Quit eating bananas! They have calories! you should be sticking to water only!
  • dane11235813
    dane11235813 Posts: 682 Member
    "I aint falling for no banana in my tailpipe!" - Axel Foley

    you're not gonna fall for the banana in the tailpipe? It should be more natural, brother. It should flow out, like this - "Look, man, I ain't fallin' for no banana in my tailpipe!" See, that's more natural for us. You been hanging out with this dude too long
  • crystelnicole
    crystelnicole Posts: 114
    Did you know that the ripper the banana is, the higher the immune activity is? The degree of anti-cancer effect corresponds to the degree of ripeness of the banana. This means a fully ripped banana has the highest anti-cancer property. Research shows that banana produces a substance called TNF (Tumor necrosis factors) which has the ability to combat abnormal cells. TNF refers to a group of cytokines family that can cause cell death (apoptosis). The first two members of the family to be identified were Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and Tumor necrosis factor-beta (TNF-β).

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  • KittieLea
    KittieLea Posts: 1,156 Member
    Did you know that the ripper the banana is, the higher the immune activity is? The degree of anti-cancer effect corresponds to the degree of ripeness of the banana. This means a fully ripped banana has the highest anti-cancer property. Research shows that banana produces a substance called TNF (Tumor necrosis factors) which has the ability to combat abnormal cells. TNF refers to a group of cytokines family that can cause cell death (apoptosis). The first two members of the family to be identified were Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and Tumor necrosis factor-beta (TNF-β).

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    That *kitten* is bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S
  • angelique_redhead
    angelique_redhead Posts: 782 Member
    Bananas are only a problem is you're A. doing low carb and it knocks you out of ketosis B. diabetic and they spike your blood sugars. I tend to avoid them because I'm diabetic and they spike my blood sugars. :sad:
  • Skinny_Beans
    Skinny_Beans Posts: 405 Member
    Everyone wants an easy answer to fat loss, and advertisments prey on misinformation to make money off of that. No food in of itself is going to ruin your diet, and bananas are a great food, especially in the morning. I eat one almost everyday with breakfast either in a smoothie or with peanutbutter.
  • raeleek
    raeleek Posts: 414 Member
    The only thing with a ripe banana is that when it starts to ripen the starches are breaking down and it tends to be more sugared so they may spike your blood sugar slightly more than a banana that's less ripe. That's true for most fruits. Someone with blood sugar issues may want to watch for over ripened fruit because of the sugar spike but other than that it's a personal preference.

    I tend to like lesser ripened fruit for eating but as someone else posted the over ripe fruit is perfect for baking!!! :drinker:
  • supermodelchic
    supermodelchic Posts: 550 Member
    The more ripe a banana is the higher sugar content, better to eat when it still has a little green on the outside.:smile:
  • like_milk
    like_milk Posts: 79 Member
    They're just trying to stop people eating bananas so that they can have all the bananas to themselves. What greedy people!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    The more ripe a banana is the higher sugar content, better to eat when it still has a little green on the outside.:smile:

    Ewwwwwww :sick:
  • joeamendiola
    joeamendiola Posts: 54
    No one gets fat from eating fruit. I eat a lot of fruit. The more fruit I eat, the more weight I lose. I also find bananas are more filling than some other fruits. I'm also diabetic and my sugar levels are pretty much always looking good.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    bananas are neither harmful NOR or they the magical food that many people seem to believe. They are higher calorie, higher carb, higher sugar than most things.

    If you want to devote that many calories to your daily total, that's up to you. But dont eat them because you think they are super healthy or something like that. They are ok, and thats it.

    They are better than ok. Bananas are *almost* the best fruit out there. I give slightly higher props to seedless red grapes. The best bet is to mix bananas and strawberries though.

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  • cnsmith2
    cnsmith2 Posts: 539 Member
    The more ripe a banana is the higher sugar content, better to eat when it still has a little green on the outside.:smile:

    I didn't know this about the sugar content, but I always liked my bananas more firm.... If they start to get the brown spots on the peel, well someone else gets to eat it ha ha!
  • beanerific518
    beanerific518 Posts: 152
    I don't know about the rest of you, but I didn't get fat from eating too many bananas. Just sayin.
  • krowanvil
    krowanvil Posts: 49 Member
    I actually watched the presentation from the ad sight. Funny thing is, bananas were not on the do not eat list. :laugh:
  • suse33
    suse33 Posts: 43 Member
    I am getting the ad looking at this post :laugh:
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    I don't know about the rest of you, but I didn't get fat from eating too many bananas. Just sayin.

    you easily could if you ate enough of them (like anything else)

    just sayin
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I don't know about the rest of you, but I didn't get fat from eating too many bananas. Just sayin.

    you easily could if you ate enough of them (like anything else)

    just sayin

    I think you would be in the bathroom too often and that would be discouraging enough before you could ever eat enough to become obese. If i eat more than one, then it's bathroom time! More than two and WATCH OUT! CLEAR THE ROOM! :laugh:

    Beer and chocolate is what helped me become obese. (And and sitting around on my *kitten*!)
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    Beer and chocolate is what helped me become obese. (And and sitting around on my *kitten*!)

    beer or bananas...the point is it was too many calories that made you obese, not one type of drink or food

    the calories in bananas will have the same effect as the calories in beer if they are in excess of what you need
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    My Dad always said you never see any fat monkeys

    Also I always hur hur hur at women eating them - yes im a child
  • cNhobbes
    cNhobbes Posts: 235 Member
    AAAACK did anyone see that banana the week he got eyes, a whole face, and did a little jig, then pointed to his banana crotch? AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO SAW THIS?!?!?!
  • T1230
    T1230 Posts: 7 Member
    I use bananas in my morning smoothies too with a scoop of protein powder. Do you know you can freeze them. I wait til they are alittle ripe then freeze to make my smoothie alittle thicker like a shake. I agree with the above post, just to get your attention. .
  • lhergenr
    lhergenr Posts: 242 Member
    omg. it's so hard for me not to be a total smart *kitten* when i post here. i'm constantly biting my tongue. it's RAW
  • beanerific518
    beanerific518 Posts: 152
    Beer and chocolate is what helped me become obese. (And and sitting around on my *kitten*!)

    beer or bananas...the point is it was too many calories that made you obese, not one type of drink or food

    the calories in bananas will have the same effect as the calories in beer if they are in excess of what you need

    Very true and I can't argue that. However, how many obese people sit down and gorge on bananas?? Replace the word banana with oreo and you have a likely scenario.

    To the OP: if you like bananas, eat a banana! Remember moderation and track it in your calories and macros. Plus you get the nutritional benefits of a whole food versus something processed.
  • LynnieG85
    LynnieG85 Posts: 157 Member
    I eat bananas most days, But then I have only lost 68lbs so far, so what would I know :bigsmile:

    Brilliant comment! Yeah, don't listen to anyone about "wrong" foods. If you're counting the calories in them, and you're hitting your goal, enjoy whatever you want!
  • melsmith612
    melsmith612 Posts: 727 Member
    The ad is full of crap.

    Bananas are WIN
    add PB and mouthgasm ensues.

    ^^^This!
  • BigBrewski
    BigBrewski Posts: 922 Member
    Step 1 - Find a food you can make people afraid of !
    Step 2 - Advertise how evil said food is, and offer a secret alternative in the form of a powder/cleanse/shake
    Step 3 - Gangnam Style
    Step 4 - Deposit your riches.

    ^^^^Now if we can just find a food of our own that freaks people out we can be RICH

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