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    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.
    >> > > >
    >> > > >
    >> > > >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!
    >> > > >
    >> > > >
    >> > > >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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    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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    lol they are geeewwwd for ya!

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    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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    sorry that last post was my true nature of speaking "taibonix"

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by NewKid

    I don't know where the sugar thing started, but i think that's ^ Where it ends...

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    THE SUGAR IS NOT "SUGAR".......it's digested completely different....you drink skim milk? Same concept.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by chinups
    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 carb whole wheat bread with skim milk. NICE!!

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    "low"

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    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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    Quote Originally 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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    Quote Originally Posted by NewKid
    for me...blanket removed

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    Thank you.

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    so eat up

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kurz
    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.......
    no the sugar im referring to is that similiar to brown or white rice.. how the starch is converted to glucose.

    not in reference to PWO where i would compare the sugar/starch in bananas to GLUCOSE/Dextrose.

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    I actually just ate one while I read that.
    After reading it I think I'll eat another.

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    one fruit that is avoided by many that should NOT be!

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Giantz11
    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....
    I am so obsessed with bananas that I now have them on my cheat days.

    Enlighten me Giantz!! How can I fit these into my cutting diet?

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    I hate bananas.

    I eat like a million apples and oranges though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xtinaunasty
    I am so obsessed with bananas that I now have them on my cheat days.

    Enlighten me Giantz!! How can I fit these into my cutting diet?
    I would eat them in an AM carb meal, Pre-workout, Post Workout and you could have some in any carb meal you choose basically. And of course on cheat days!

    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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    mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

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    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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    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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    ill do burgers with ya

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    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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    Nothing beats Berries (I have 10 of each 3) in oats.........little splenda and its on!

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