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01-29-2006, 12:58 PM #1
You eat bananas???????
Bananas. Containing three natural sugars: sucrose, fructose and
>> > > >glucose combined with fibre, a banana gives an instant, sustained
>> > > >and substantial boost of energy.
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>> > > >Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for
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>> > > >a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number
>> > > >one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
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>> > > >But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can
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>> > > >also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and
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>> > > >conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
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>> > > >Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst
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>> > > >people suffering from depression, many felt much better after
>> > > >eating a banana.
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>> > > >This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that
>> > > >the bod
>> > > y converts into serotonin, known to make you relax,
>> > > >improve your
>> > > >mood
>> > > >and generally make you feel happier.
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>> > > >PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains
>> > > >regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
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>> > > >Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of
>> > > >hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
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>> > > >Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in
>> > > >potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect to beat blood
>> > > >pressure.
>> > > >So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed
>> > > >the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability
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>> > > >to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
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>> > > >Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were
>> > > >helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at
>> > > >breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to
>> > > boost their brain power. Research
>> > > >has shown that the
>> > > >potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more
>> > > >alert.
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>> > > >Constipation: High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help
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>> > > >restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem
>> > > >without resorting to laxatives.
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>> > > >Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make
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>> > > >a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the
>> > > >stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood
>> > > >sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
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>> > > >Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if
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>> > > >you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
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>> > > >Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep
>> > > >blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
>> > > >Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the in
>> > > sect bite
>> > > >cream, try rubbing
>> > > >the affected area with the inside of a banana skin.
>> > > >Many people find
>> > > >it
>> > > >amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
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>> > > >Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous
>> > > >system.
>> > > >Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in
>> > > >Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food
>> > > >like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients,
>> > > >researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in
>> > > >high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid
>> > > >panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar
>> > > >levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to
>> > > >keep levels steady.
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>> > > >Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal
>> > > >disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness.
>> > > >It is the only
>> > > >raw fruit that can be eaten wit
>> > > hout distress in
>> > > >over-chronicler cases.
>> > > >It also neutralises over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating
>> > > >the lining of the stomach.
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>> > > >Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas
>> > > >as a "cooling"
>> > > >fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional
>> > > >temperature of
>> > > >expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant
>> > > >women eat
>> > > >bananas
>> > > >to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
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>> > > >Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help
>> > > >SAD sufferers
>> > > >because they contain the natural mood enhancer
>> > > >tryptophan.
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>> > > >Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give
>> > > >up smoking. The
>> > > >B6,
>> > > >B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and
>> > > >magnesium found in them,
>> > > >help the body recover from the effects of nicotine
>> > > >withdrawal.
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>> > > >Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps
>> > > >normalize the
>> > > >heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regul
>> > > ates
>> > > >your body's water
>> > > >balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate
>> > > >rises, thereby
>> > > >reducing our potassium levels. These can be
>> > > >rebalanced with the help
>> > > >of
>> > > >a high-potassium banana snack.
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>> > > >Strokes: According to research in "The New England
>> > > >Journal of
>> > > >Medicine,
>> > > >"eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the
>> > > >risk of death by
>> > > >strokes by as much as 40%!
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>> > > >Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that
>> > > >if you want to
>> > > >kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place
>> > > >it on the wart,
>> > > >with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in
>> > > >place with a
>> > > >plaster or surgical tape!
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>> > > >So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills.
>> > > > When you
>> > > >compare
>> > > >it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice
>> > > >the carbohydrate,
>> > > >three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A
>> > > >and iron, and
>> > > >twice
>> > > >the other vitamins and miner
>> > > als.
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>> > > >It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best
>> > > >value foods around.
>> > > >So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so
>> > > >that we say, "A
>> > > >banana a day keeps the doctor away!".
>> > > >Pass this on to all of your on-line friends and
>> > > >family.
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01-29-2006, 01:02 PM #2
thats a large post...I only read to the part about tryptophan...it is not a protein it is an amino acid...a building block to protein...
Supplement with potassium and call it a day...bananas are for bulking/homemade weight gainers...
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01-29-2006, 01:11 PM #3
lol they are geeewwwd for ya!
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01-29-2006, 04:41 PM #4
i prefer foods that arent such a beast in the BG Spike department unles its my PPWO meal omg they are awsome for a ppwo meal especially when running 20iu+ slin doses kuz that second spike hits HARD and nanners fewkin PWN IT HARD they are like suck this slin and knock the bg levels back to norm!
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01-29-2006, 04:42 PM #5
sorry that last post was my true nature of speaking "taibonix"
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01-29-2006, 07:13 PM #6
actually, yhe gi is quite low bro for 1 banana....you need about 20 to get the kind of sugar you are referring to......i dont know where this high sugar thing all started.......
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01-29-2006, 07:17 PM #7
Too much sugar...
http://www.dietfacts.com/html/items/10170.htm
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01-29-2006, 10:00 PM #8Originally Posted by NewKid
I don't know where the sugar thing started, but i think that's ^ Where it ends...
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01-30-2006, 05:25 AM #9
THE SUGAR IS NOT "SUGAR".......it's digested completely different....you drink skim milk? Same concept.
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01-30-2006, 05:49 AM #10chinups Guest
This has always been the argument that I have had with hardcore dieters. So many fruits and veggies are so so so so good for you. I enjoy bananas very very often.
Whats better then . Natural Peanut Butter a Banana on low low carb whole wheat bread with skim milk. NICE!!
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01-30-2006, 06:30 AM #11Originally Posted by chinups
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01-30-2006, 06:36 AM #12chinups Guest
"low"
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01-30-2006, 09:02 AM #13
I'm not a carb guy especially cutting so the nanners are still a no go for me.
but that little dodiddy of the natty, nanner, and milk sounds awfully tasty...
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01-30-2006, 09:34 AM #14Originally Posted by NewKid
According to who? What diet? How many carbs? What time of day? Eaten with what?
You see what a blanket statement you just made? Banana's can be eaten, just depends on when you eat them, what you eat them with, etc....
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01-30-2006, 09:42 AM #15Originally Posted by NewKid
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01-30-2006, 09:49 AM #16
Thank you.
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01-30-2006, 11:28 AM #17
so eat up
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01-30-2006, 12:06 PM #18Originally Posted by Kurz
not in reference to PWO where i would compare the sugar/starch in bananas to GLUCOSE/Dextrose.
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01-30-2006, 12:14 PM #19
I actually just ate one while I read that.
After reading it I think I'll eat another.
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01-30-2006, 12:17 PM #20
one fruit that is avoided by many that should NOT be!
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01-30-2006, 02:10 PM #21
let me just clarify that regardless...I agree that if you are going to eat fruit...it should be a banana...
personally I abstain from bananas
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01-30-2006, 02:53 PM #22Originally Posted by Giantz11
Enlighten me Giantz!! How can I fit these into my cutting diet?
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01-30-2006, 03:02 PM #23
I hate bananas.
I eat like a million apples and oranges though.
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01-30-2006, 03:03 PM #24Originally Posted by xtinaunasty
Now since we are on the topic of cheat days, let me throw this out there to you.
Banana Stuffed French Toast:
Take 2 Banana's, slice them it into a bowl. Toss with Vanilla and lightly coat with Brown sugar and cinnamon.
Slice Texas Toast (Large Sliced Bread) in the middle, making a pocket.
Insert banana slices until you have made a single alyer of banana.
Dip the toast normally in beaten egg's asy ou would regualr french toast.
Cook over low-med heat on a buttered pan.
And enjoy!
And if you wanna get real cute you can make your own Brown Sugar syrup to drizzle on top instead of using maple syrup
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01-30-2006, 03:41 PM #25
mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!
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01-30-2006, 06:53 PM #26
seriously....eat em whenver....you wont get fat from a 50 calories vitamin full of antioxidants...........
although blackberries, rasberries and blueberries are the only fruits I eat! lol....and they are DAILY!
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01-31-2006, 04:53 AM #27chinups Guest
All the berries are crazy expensive. PISSES ME OFF!!!!!!!!
All the good shit are hiked up but you can get 4 ch burgers for 4 bucks at wendys. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKing BASTARDS
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01-31-2006, 05:04 AM #28
ill do burgers with ya
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01-31-2006, 05:20 AM #29chinups Guest
U talk alot of shat kurz!! HAHA
I like that. I got to tell ya though now that I am back and clean eating I am not sure why I ever decided to become a fat gross slob. 2 wks til cycle and then its really on!!
Right now I do wkends off, I mean I don't go nutts but I don't watch what I eat. Do you have an opinion on that?
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01-31-2006, 06:33 AM #30
Nothing beats Berries (I have 10 of each 3) in oats.........little splenda and its on!
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