Bananas are not only tasty, they are also healthy.
But they shouldn't be on the table for breakfast.
This is the well-intentioned advice of nutrition experts.
Frankfurt ‒ Bananas not only taste good as a fruit, they are just as good in smoothies, desserts, baked goods, even as a banana curry barbecue sauce, the fruit variety is finding its way into the kitchen world of amateur cooks.
The banana, whether organically or conventionally grown, has minerals like potassium and magnesium, digestive fiber like pectin, and vitamins like B6 and vitamin C.
Bananas are also very nutritious.
Depending on their maturity, they contain different amounts of nutrients.
Although they are always rich in carbohydrates, the composition varies: the riper a banana is, the less starch and the more sugar it contains.
And sugar provides fast energy to the human body.
The nutritional value of 100 grams of bananas:
22.8 grams of carbohydrates
2.6 grams of fiber
1.1 grams of egg white proteins
0.3 grams of fat
A morning banana can therefore quickly bring an energy boost.
But be careful, nutrition experts warn on the online portal
Healthline.de
.
Because consumption also increases blood sugar levels and can therefore
lead to a morning energy crash in
people with type 2 diabetes .
And if you're watching your weight when eating, remember that
carbohydrates increase hunger
.
This could increase the risk of weight gain.
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Bananas for breakfast: Healthy, but they can also make you feel hungry.
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How many calories does a banana have?
Bananas are among the
calorie bombs among fruit varieties
.
Because 100 grams of the sweet-tasting fruit have an average of 88 to 95 kilocalories (kcal) - this corresponds to 368 to 397 kilojoules (kJ).
Since the weight of a normal banana is between 100 and 130 grams, the consumption of such a fruit, according to
Gesundheit.de
, accounts for around 88 to 124 kilocalories (368 to 519 kilojoules).
100 grams of dried bananas even have about 290 kilocalories (1,213 kilojoules).
Bananas are far from being unhealthy fruits.
They are only rather unsuitable for consumption during a diet.
Banana for breakfast: The fruit is considered a good addition to a balanced diet
On the other hand, bananas contain important minerals such as potassium and magnesium and thus supply the muscles and nerves of humans.
Their vitamin C content also serves as an important nutrient for the body.
It has an anti-inflammatory effect and supports the immune system.
In particular, combining bananas with other high-protein and high-fiber breakfast ingredients can help improve feelings of fullness, reduce hunger and promote digestive health.
Bananas are therefore a good addition to a balanced meal.
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If you want to enjoy bananas for breakfast, you should mix them in smoothies with yoghurt, berries and spinach as a protein shake.
Oatmeal with nuts, seeds, and sliced bananas also make great morning meals.
By the way: Bananas don’t like the cold at all.
It loses its aroma and turns brown more quickly.
She prefers it light and warm and, according to consumer advocates from the NRW consumer advice center, keeps it on the shelf for about a week.
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