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I HATE BANANAS BUT...

ShanaJo87
ShanaJo87 Posts: 76 Member
edited October 2024 in Recipes
I cannot stand bananas unless i am craving them (which is rare) or putting it on peanut butter and banana sandwiches... Any suggestions of what I can put bananas in that doesn't taste like bananas and/or besides taking a vitamin tablet (because i cannot swallow pills and the pills make me sick) but i need potassium, how i can get potassium. I am sick of getting leg cramps in the middle of the night and I have been told one cause can be the lack of potassium. Any suggestions are welcome.

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  • sara_m83
    sara_m83 Posts: 545 Member
    i think i heard pomegranates are good for potassium?
  • SarahxCheesecake
    SarahxCheesecake Posts: 169 Member
    bananas in that doesn't taste like bananas

    Interesting. A banana that doesnt taste like a banana....
  • aaleigha1
    aaleigha1 Posts: 408 Member
    change the salt you have to losalt it is potasium rather than sodium based
  • ShanaJo87
    ShanaJo87 Posts: 76 Member
    bananas in that doesn't taste like bananas

    Interesting. A banana that doesnt taste like a banana....

    im sorry your the only one who caught that. that was supposed to say in a recipe that you cant taste the banana. like banana nut bread. which i love.
  • ShanaJo87
    ShanaJo87 Posts: 76 Member
    change the salt you have to losalt it is potasium rather than sodium based

    ok ill try that.
  • mmm77
    mmm77 Posts: 10 Member
    beans, almonds and avocados contain a good amount of potassium
  • brantrockbabe
    brantrockbabe Posts: 5
    I freeze bananas when getting too ripe then use them as the " ice" in making a smoothie.
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    sometimes a banana is just a banana.
  • greybeh
    greybeh Posts: 72 Member
    Low magnesium could be another reason for leg cramps.

    Or dehydration.

    I have sleep apnea and I guess that can cause leg cramps. I also have asthma. My doc says my oxygenation doesn't drop at night but I still get leg cramps.

    You may want to bring it up at your next check-up if you can't get it addressed with diet changes.

    Here's a fact sheet on Magnesium from the National Institute of Health: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium
  • TnCplus3
    TnCplus3 Posts: 2 Member
    I just tried this new recipe and my 3 kids loved it as did I.....
    mix 6 oz vanilla yogurt w/2 tbsp peanut butter. Cut 4 bananas in 1/2 and put a popsicle stick thru it 1/2 way. Roll it in the yogurt mixture then roll in low-fat granola cereal. Freeze it wrapped in saran wrap.
    Perfect breakfast!! Also not sure if you tried frozen bananas w/other berries in a smoothie but that might cut the "taste of banana" down for you too.
  • PatRo321
    PatRo321 Posts: 1 Member
    A coach friend told my husband to drink Pedialyte for his leg cramps. He drinks about half of a juice glass.
  • MThurs
    MThurs Posts: 42 Member
    I freeze bananas when getting too ripe then use them as the " ice" in making a smoothie.

    I just did that last night and made ice cream with a frozen banana, 2 TBSP of natural peanut butter, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder & 1/2 tsp of Vanilla extract.

    Delish!!
  • sarahi2009
    sarahi2009 Posts: 285 Member
    I make banana waffles I think they taste good and you don't have to use batter. Also, I put little pieces of bananas on my oatmeal int he mornings with a lil bit of honey. Another thing you can make are bon bon's, just use natural chocolate for them and don't need a whole batch in on sitting ;)
  • Erica0718
    Erica0718 Posts: 469 Member
    Yogurt has potassium

    so does..

    Tuna
    Beans
    Oranges
    Cantaloupe
    Kiwi
    Pears
    Mango
    Tomatoes
    Spinach
    Califlower
    Cabbage
  • kyodi
    kyodi Posts: 376 Member
    Rasins, potatoes, and lima beans are pretty high. For your convenience...

    http://www.thepotassiumrichfoods.com/

    :-D
  • cynthia1211
    cynthia1211 Posts: 1
    Rasins
  • raevynn
    raevynn Posts: 666 Member
    Green smoothies... lots of great nutrition, including potassium, and not a lot of calories.

    Throw a banana and a handful of dark green leafies (kale, spinach, swiss chard, parsley, etc.) in your blender. Add about a half cup of frozen pineapple or blueberries or mango chunks. Add water until it's up about 2/3 of the way to the top of the stuff in the blender (yea, pretty exact, I know)... blend until smooth.
  • GreenLifeGirl
    GreenLifeGirl Posts: 381 Member
    Tons of foods have potassium. I am allergic to bananas and never have a problem getting my 100% in every day. Google "potassium rich foods" for more info. Here is a great list, to give you some ideas....

    Foods with Potassium Serving Size/Potassium (mg)
    Apricots, dried 10 halves/ 407
    Avocados, raw 1 ounce/ 180
    Bananas, raw 1 cup/ 594
    Beets, cooked 1 cup/ 519
    Brussel sprouts, cooked 1 cup/ 504
    Cantaloupe 1 cup/ 494
    Dates, dry 5 dates/ 271
    Figs, dry 2 figs/ 271
    Kiwi fruit, raw 1 medium/ 252
    Lima beans 1 cup/ 955
    Melons, honeydew 1 cup/ 461
    Milk, fat free or skim 1 cup/ 407
    Nectarines 1 nectarine/ 288
    Orange juice 1 cup/ 496
    Oranges 1 orange/ 237
    Pears (fresh) 1 pear/ 208
    Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted 1 ounce/ 187
    Potatoes, baked, 1 potato/ 1081
    Prune juice 1 cup/ 707
    Prunes, dried 1 cup/ 828
    Raisins 1 cup/ 1089
    Spinach, cooked 1 cup/ 839
    Tomato products, canned sauce 1 cup/ 909
    Winter squash 1 cup/ 896
    Yogurt plain, skim milk 8 ounces/ 579
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