You Will Never Eat Another Banana Knowing This

Bananas are a great snack food. They come perfectly packaged in a single serving size. They taste good raw, cooked, in bread or over cereal. They have a lot of great nutritional value.

But… bananas can be hard on your body. Eating bananas comes with risks to your heart and waist line. There are even commonly prescribed medications that you should never take and then eat bananas. Bananas can even cause severe allergic reactions.

In fact, you may never eat another banana after reading this.

Not Such a Diet Food

Bananas have lots of good nutrients but they are not a diet food. Bananas are higher in calories than other fruits – at about 105 calories – and they have less fiber, so you won’t feel full as long.

A banana might be a good snack, but for calorie counters, there are better snacks out there. They are mid-level on the glycemic index, so diabetics may want to avoid them.

And you probably don’t want to eat a lot of bananas anyway!

Migraines

If you have allergies to aged cheeses like blue cheese or parmesan, you may have a sensitivity to tyramine. Tyramine is naturally found in protein rich foods.

If you do eat bananas, make sure that every stringy fiber is removed. Banana peels are higher in tyramine and are a snack in some countries. If you travel, be aware of banana peels in your meals!

Bananas are full of potassium and that is good for your heart, right? Read on.

Too Much Potassium

Bananas are good for your heart in small doses. If you eat too many bananas, you can develop hyperkalemia. This means you have too much potassium in your blood.

Hyperkalemia can lead to irregular heartbeat, muscle weakness, and temporary paralysis. Most people won’t eat enough bananas to get to hyperkalemia. If you have kidney disease to other diseases that come with an elevated potassium blood level or you are taking potassium supplements, you may be at risk.

Not A Good Breakfast

If you feel sleepy after your morning banana, you are feeling the effects of tryptophan. This is responsible for the after-turkey dinner sleepies.

Tryptophan slows down mental processes and reaction time. Add in the muscle relaxation from all the magnesium in bananas and you have a prescription for a great nap.

Try a banana at bedtime instead of on your morning cereal.

Make sure to brush our teeth afterwards, though. Bananas can be hard on your teeth.

Bananas May Not be Safe for Babies

A hazardous part of allergies is anaphylactic shock. It is a potentially fatal condition and requires immediate emergency care.

If you are getting ready to introduce fruit to your infant’s diet, go easy on the bananas. If your baby (or you) have trouble breathing and get lightheaded after eating a banana (or any food or medication), get help immediately.

Introduce bananas slowly and you may save a life! Or at least a stomach ache.

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