Bananas for Weight Loss

Fibre and Resistant Starch

Bananas have a low glycemic index value of just 51.

The resistant starch and fibre that bananas contain not only support weight loss, but also aid in digestive health.

An average 20 cm banana has about 4 grams of dietary fibre, which makes it a good source based on the Recommended Daily Average (RDA RDI RDV).

Fibre plays an important role in weight loss because it slows digestion, which helps you feel full and keeps blood sugar balanced.

• The average 20 cm Banana is also low on calories which helps support weight loss.
• Apart from being a nutritious, low-energy-density food, bananas are low in both fat and protein.
• Most of the carbs in ripe bananas are sugars such as sucrose, glucose and fructose.

However if you want less sugars, eat bananas when they are half green. The older the banana, the more sugars it contains.

Bananas also contain a number of beneficial plant compounds and antioxidants, including dopamine and catechin.

Please Note

Please do not take any notice of the rubbish you see on the internet where people "supposedly" only ate bananas for 30 days or longer.

This is beyond stupid and can negatively impact your health with disasterous consequences.

If you are unsure, find a professional dietitian in Australia

If you are looking for a way to lose weight, here are a few TIPS.

• STOP eating sugar and HFCS
• REDUCE your carb intake to the equivalent of 1 regular piece of sliced bread a day
• START making your own fermented vegetables (Kefir, Kombucha etc) because the more fermented vegetables you eat, the healthier your gut and brain and the less hungry you are
• EXERCISE daily, walk for at least 45 minutes, ride a bike for at least 60 minutes, swim for at least 30 minutes. These are all low impact exercises
• The BIGGEST TIP is for at least 2 - 4 weeks before starting any exercise regime that you supplement with magnesium and potassium and this will help your heart
• STOP eating processed foods which contain sugar and HFCS
• START READING food labels to see how much sugar or HFCS (corn syrup) is in the foods you are buying
• EXERCISE, Did I mention exercise?
• IF YOU are still unsure, find a professional dietitian in Australia

LOW GI

Bananas have a low glycemic index value of just 51.

DIS-INFORMATION WEBSITES

Please be aware of ignorant websites.

Bananas are often maligned due to disinformation on "Click Bait" websites where they are promoted to have a high glycemic index (GI), causing your blood sugar and insulin to spike quickly after eating one.

Completely False.

Most click bait websites (websites which have articles surrounded by dozens of ads) are complete garbage and most often written by people who live in third world countries who are trying to make a living from the advertising clicks from the website.

Very rarely (if at all) do any of these people actually study or research the content they are stating on their web pages.

I Repeat

Bananas have a low glycemic index value of just 51.