Hello Everyone

I luv bananas a lot but recently someone told me its fattening & though i doubt it,
i still need to know if its true, pls i nd ur responses.

i've stopped eating that for now

i dnt think is fattenin

is a damn fruit

No, it is not. How can people be so wicked as to invent such a ridiculous idea?

Too much of anything is never good.

Banana is not fattening. It is just too starch and should not be taken in large quantities.

Banana is not fattening BUT if you're on a diet program you'll be asked to take as little banana as possible, and this is based on its starchy quality like Angelheart said

Its not like fruits like apples, oranges and others that are meant to be eaten when you want to loose some weight

Banana is not fattening but not very slimming as some other fruits

And i also know its advised to eat banana after you've been to the gym, this is to make you regain lost nutrients

so i guess its all good

Well, any food eaten in excess of body requirements for that nutrient can be fattening. Banana is a fruit but it also contains carbohydrates. The metabolism of food determines what can become fattening and it goes thus:

Carbohydarates are broken down by the digestive system to glycogen, which is needed for brain functioning. for fuel for maintenance of body function or for storage. In the active state, this glycogen is immediately utilized for fuel or energy and also for brain functioning. Some of it is stored in the liver and muscle tisssue as storage. Now the body needs only a certain amount of carbohydrate daily so it will make use of this amount for these needs. The body does not excrete excess carbohydrates and so the remainder is converted to triglycerides, which are then stored in adipose tissue, around the stomach, buttocks, arms, etc.

The same process occurs in the fed and resting state. However, more of the intake tends to be converted to the storage form, that is the triglycerides or fat, which then contributes to weight gain.

That is why nutritionist always advise people not to eat late because we are often inactive at that time and more of the food being eaten are being converted to the storage in adipose or fatty tissue.


To prevent weight gain, the key is not to avoid a particular type of food but to moderate your intake. if you have been eaten a whole bunch of bananas, take only one or two at most, diversify your daily diet to include all the food groups ( milk/yoghurt/dairy group, starch group, meat/ fish/egg group, fruits group, fat group, and water). and most importantly do 30 minutes of exercise daily.

It isn't. . . . .very rich in potassium tho. . . . . . .

From my research banana is not fattening, it even advisable to eat them for balanced level of sugar in the blood.

Banana is very medicinal. It boosts energy, it makes the brain to be alert. it's not fattening as proposed.It can prevent stroke. It reduces the blood pressure.Banana is good.

what about its addictive to sugar level !!!

No, not at all. Bananas are good for you. Try to eat one everyday.

I love bananas o! I hear they are particularly good for "active' men!

No, not at all. Bananas are good for you. Try to eat one everyday.