Re:Bill to put health warnings on soda and sugary drinks adv...
by ebg13 on Friday May 24, 2019 @04:01PM
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It's not really healthy to eat ripe bananas period. Ripe bananas have a higher glycemic load than maple syrup and plain white bread, and the idea that bananas are especially high in potassium is basically a lie.
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Re:Bill to put health warnings on soda and sugary drinks adv...
by tarsinge on Friday May 24, 2019 @05:47PM
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Glycemic load is not everything, the total amount of carb is much more important. Eating one ripe banana is comparatively more healthy than a meal full of carbs (e.g. a plate of pasta). Now if you eat fruits and drink juice all day long that's a problem...
It's also perfectly healthy to eat a ripe banana if you are doing a physical activity, as the insulin spike will likely help your muscles use the sugar and you won't store it.