Bananas.....

[BrysZ]

again, can someone answer WHY they are NOT good? i honestly believe saying stay away from bananas is a bit overboard.

^ I agree...

Is the conversion of fruitose into body fat?

One large banana...

0g fat
31g Carb
17g sugar
1g protein

[baseline_9]

It is fairly simple really

Muscles cannot convert fructose into glycogen

That means that fructose must be converted in the liver to glycogen before it can even be used

If ur liver glycogen stores are not depleted the fructose will be converted into fatty acids and store as bodyfat

If your liver is depleted it will conver to liver glycogen

Either way it is a loose loose situation since you really want to be training on muscle glycogen

[Damienm05]

^ I agree...

Is the conversion of fruitose into body fat?

One large banana...

0g fat
31g Carb
17g sugar
1g protein

Fructose is converted by the liver, it's not like glucose where you just add water and there it is - readily available muscle glycogen to burn in the gym! You won't get fat and bloated eating bananas but with bodybuilding goals in mind, you're better off getting those same 31g of carbs from a complex carb. It's not just about the WHAT in this game - the calories, the carbs, not just what foods provide what nutrients - it's about the HOW; the reaction that takes place in your body when you eat it - HOW are those nutrients processed and used. If you're just looking to eat 'healthy' foods, go for it but if you want every calorie to serve a specific purpose with regard to your physical goals, that's another story. Does this make sense?

[oldnsedentary]

One large banana...

0g fat
31g Carb
17g sugar
1g protein

Oh, man! Really? A Coca Cola has 39 g carbs . . . I cannot believe I have been daily (religiously!) eating a banana every mid-morning. I might as well have been downing a Coke every morning!

I had no idea.

I think this forum is going to be very helpful to me.