Are Bananas Healthy or Unhealthy?
Are Bananas Healthy or Unhealthy?
Bananas are among the world’s most popular fruit. However, many people have doubts about bananas due to their high sugar and carb content. In this video I’m looking at bananas and their health effects.
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1.839 -> bananas are among the world's most
3.429 -> popular fruit however many people seem
5.41 -> to have their depth about them because
6.97 -> of their high sugar and carb content so
9.07 -> in this video I'm looking at bananas in
10.509 -> detail and what effects they can have on
12.28 -> your health
16.76 -> many different types of bananas exist
18.92 -> which causes the size and color to vary
21.26 -> a medium-sized banana is about 118 grams
24.29 -> contains the following nutrients about
26.36 -> 33% of the recommended dietary intake or
28.85 -> RDI for vitamin b6 between 8 and 14
32.36 -> percent of the RDA for vitamin C a
35 -> medium potassium copper and manganese
37.1 -> and just over 3 grams of fiber and the
41.33 -> medium-sized banana does come with about
43.16 -> 105 calories now over 90% of those
45.59 -> calories come from cups as a banana
48.53 -> ripens the starch in it turns into sugar
51.08 -> now for this reason unwrite for green
53.15 -> bananas a high in starch and resistant
55.729 -> starch while ripe or yellow bananas
58.43 -> contain mostly sugar all bananas contain
60.68 -> very little protein or fat
62.659 -> now that resistance starch found in
64.549 -> green and unripe bananas is the type of
66.979 -> individual carbohydrate that functions
69.5 -> like fire resistance starch has been
71.63 -> linked to several health benefits
72.409 -> including increased feelings of fullness
74.36 -> after meals reduced insulin resistance
76.58 -> and subsequently lower blood sugar
78.26 -> levels after meals and it can also act
79.85 -> as food for the friendly bacteria in our
82.64 -> gut so longside the fiber content of
85.13 -> bananas you can see why particularly the
87.71 -> green or unripe bananas are considered
90.53 -> very healthy the fact that they
91.7 -> increased fullness and reduce appetite
93.83 -> is actually beneficial for weight loss
95.48 -> which is the opposite of what a lot of
97.4 -> people have been saying do bananas have
99.05 -> any negative health effects bananas
101.18 -> don't seem to cause any serious issues
102.83 -> although people who are allergic to
104.72 -> latex may also be allergic to bananas in
107.15 -> fact 30 50 % of people who are allergic
109.79 -> to latex are also sensitive to some
112.25 -> plant foods the other common concern is
114.8 -> for people with diabetes because ripe
116.81 -> bananas contain quite a high amount of
119.09 -> starch and sugar
120.26 -> opinions are mixed about it however they
122.18 -> do rank low to medium on the glycemic
124.1 -> index which measures how foods affect a
126.38 -> rise in blood sugar after a meal their
128.45 -> score of 42 to 62 depending on their
130.7 -> rightness consuming moderate amounts of
132.98 -> bananas should be safe for people with
134.33 -> diabetes
134.81 -> but they may want to avoid any large
136.7 -> amounts of bananas that are fully ripe
138.76 -> basically one banana at a time is fine
141.23 -> and probably don't want to be eating
142.67 -> four more bananas per day it's best to
145.099 -> eat right it fruit anyways now it should
147.379 -> be noted that those with diabetes should
149.299 -> always make sure to monitor the
150.68 -> blood sugar levels carefully after
152.06 -> eating foods rich in carbs and sugar
154.45 -> overall no surprises here bananas very
157.4 -> nutritious and may have several health
159.59 -> benefits particularly for digestive
161.39 -> health because of their fiber and
163.04 -> resistant starch but also for heart
164.84 -> health because they are quite a unique
166.489 -> source of both testing and magnesium
169.25 -> which are important for heart health
170.209 -> just like when they really ripe they are
171.98 -> high in carbs and sugar which should be
174.29 -> taken into consideration if you have
176.12 -> diabetes or if you're following a
177.739 -> low-carb diet but for everyone else go
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