{"product_id":"bananas-1","title":"Bananas","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"css-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TOC_TITLE_1\" class=\"content_body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBananas are extremely healthy and delicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey contain several essential nutrients and provide benefits for digestion, heart health and weight loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAside from being very nutritious, they are also a highly convenient snack food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"css-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"TOC_TITLE_HDR_2\" class=\"chartbeat-section\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"css-5r4717\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e1. Bananas Contain Many Important Nutrients\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TOC_TITLE_2\" class=\"content_body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBananas are among the world’s most popular\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/is-fruit-good-or-bad-for-your-health\"\u003efruits\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to Southeast Asia, they are now grown in many warm parts of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBananas vary in color, size and shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common type is the Cavendish, which is a type of dessert banana. Green when unripe, it yellows as it matures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBananas contain a fair amount of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/why-is-fiber-good-for-you\"\u003efiber\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as several antioxidants. One medium-sized banana (118 grams) also boasts (\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0308814602001863\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/10725161\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2\u003cspan class=\"css-1mdvjzu icon-hl-trusted-source-after\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sro\"\u003eTrusted Source\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/ndb.nal.usda.gov\/ndb\/search\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e3\u003cspan class=\"css-1mdvjzu icon-hl-trusted-source-after\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sro\"\u003eTrusted Source\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotassium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e9% of the RDI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVitamin B6:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e33% of the RDI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVitamin C:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e11% of the RDI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMagnesium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8% of the RDI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopper:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e10% of the RDI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManganese:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e14% of the RDI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet carbs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e24 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiber:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3.1 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtein:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.3 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e0.4 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach banana has only about 105 calories and consists almost exclusively of water and carbs. Bananas hold very little protein and almost no fat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carbs in green, unripe bananas consist mostly of starch and resistant starch, but as the banana ripens, the starch turns into sugar (glucose, fructose and sucrose).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBananas are rich in fiber, antioxidants and several nutrients. A medium-sized banana has about 105 calories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"css-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"TOC_TITLE_HDR_3\" class=\"chartbeat-section\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"css-5r4717\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e2. Bananas Contain Nutrients That Moderate Blood Sugar Levels\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"TOC_TITLE_3\" class=\"content_body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBananas are rich in pectin, a type of fiber that gives the flesh its spongy structural form (\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0308814608003440\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e4\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnripe bananas contain resistant starch, which acts like soluble fiber and escapes digestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth pectin and resistant starch may\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/bananas-diabetes\"\u003emoderate blood sugar levels\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eafter meals and reduce appetite by slowing the emptying of your stomach (\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/2849298\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e5\u003cspan class=\"css-1mdvjzu icon-hl-trusted-source-after\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sro\"\u003eTrusted Source\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/6286402\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e6\u003cspan class=\"css-1mdvjzu icon-hl-trusted-source-after\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sro\"\u003eTrusted Source\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/8092089\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e7\u003cspan class=\"css-1mdvjzu icon-hl-trusted-source-after\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sro\"\u003eTrusted Source\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, bananas also rank low to medium on the glycemic index (GI), which is a measure — from 0–100 — of how quickly foods increase blood sugar levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GI value of unripe bananas is about 30, while ripe bananas rank at about 60. The average value of all bananas is 51 (\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"http:\/\/glycemicindex.com\/foodSearch.php?num=34\u0026amp;ak=detail\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e8\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18835944\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e9\u003cspan class=\"css-1mdvjzu icon-hl-trusted-source-after\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sro\"\u003eTrusted Source\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis means that bananas should not cause major\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"content-link css-5r4717\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/blood-sugar-spikes\"\u003espikes in blood sugar levels\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein healthy individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, this may not apply to people with type 2 diabetes, who should probably avoid eating a lot of well-ripened bananas — and monitor their blood sugar carefully if they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBananas can help moderate blood sugar levels after meals and may reduce appetite by slowing stomach emptying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"css-20w1gi\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003caside class=\"css-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"css-1sq15os\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"css-1hjaa0k\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-google-query-id=\"CJi80oCM2_ACFdA8swAdbDYHlA\" class=\"css-1qo24qk\" data-ad=\"true\" data-adbridg-ad-class=\"inline1\" id=\"inline1__slot\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/aside\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Indian Market","offers":[{"title":"1 lb","offer_id":44522011361537,"sku":"vba","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/7984\/6657\/files\/Picture1_c495d857-f4a8-4549-ba22-618793d6a861.jpg?v=1709409622","url":"https:\/\/worldfoodsmart.com\/products\/bananas-1","provider":"instafresh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}