Banana?

sexymom04 · September 2019

I love bananas but they are so high in sugar. Are they worth eating even with the high sugar content?

cwolfman13 · September 2019

Depends on whether you have a need to watch your sugar...ie diabetic, etc. Most recommendations in regards to sugar are for added sugars. People typically aren't running into problems eating the recommended servings of fruit and veg.

cmriverside · September 2019

Eat whatever foods you like, weigh them and log them and stay within goals. They are close to 1 calorie per gram, so yeah that's high for fruit.

If you have no medical reason to limit sugar, then just fit it in.

I gave up a lot of things when in weight loss mode because they weren't worth it to me personally, but that is a choice only you can make.

Annie_01 · September 2019

I think so...they go well with peanut butter. They also help with potassium though they are not as high as potatoes. Unless you have a medical reason to cut back on "naturally occurring sugars" I would say peel that banana and enjoy it.

kshama2001 · September 2019

When I was in Costa Rico I ate tropical fruit like bananas and mangoes all day long and dropped a size without even trying. This was because my overall calories were less because I did not have access to calorie dense foods like ice cream, pizza, and cheese.

I have no medical conditions that necessitate I reduce sugars.

quiksylver296 · September 2019

Do you have a medical reason to limit sugar? I don't, so I switched my sugar tracker on here to fiber years ago.

MikePTY · September 2019

You lose weight by eating less calories than your body burns. The amount of sugar you eat is irrelevant. If you enjoy bananas and find that you can fit them within your calorie goal while feeling full, then go ahead and continue eating them.

duskyjewel · September 2019

Personally I find that I have more leg/foot cramps when I don't regularly eat bananas. Apparently my body likes the potassium I get from them and complains if I go without it. So I try to eat a couple per week. Which reminds me, there are none in my house right now....

J72FIT · September 2019

sexymom04 wrote: »

I love bananas but they are so high in sugar. Are they worth eating even with the high sugar content?

Bananas are fine...

nooshi713 · September 2019

There is nothing wrong with fruit sugar.

geraldaltman · September 2019

I love bananas, but I worry about sugar, fruit and otherwise, so I have relagated them to once in while status as part of my effort to lower A1C. Having learned I have been below normal hydration levels, I have shifted to fruits with high water content in addition to drinking more to help shore that up. I will find out in a couple weeks if it's working. 🤞

RelCanonical · September 2019

Don't think of fruit as the sugar they contain but the micronutrients they are full of.

kcmcbee · September 2019

Nothing wrong with sugar. I thought that for years. 🤔 Limits/moderation etc. applies even with natural or fruit sugar.

BarbaraHelen2013 · September 2019

I don’t eat bananas as I don’t find them satiating at all for the relatively high calories. Something about the soft texture and lack of juiciness bothers me for fruit. Fruit, for me, needs to be juicy or crisp.

Nothing wrong with them though!

FireyChimera · September 2019

Eat the bananas lol

RachellaJ · September 2019

I eat a banana most mornings with peanut butter, or my newly discovered cashew almond coconut butter. I love it, it’s low calorie because I weigh the nut butter and banana, and it keeps me full, so it’s worth it for me. It’s worth it only if you enjoy eating it.