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Xavier_Onassis

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That stupid banana ad won't go away!
« on: February 09, 2013, 12:51:17 PM »
A storehouse of goodness- check. Excellent for digestion- check. An excellent pre-gym snack- check. Full of ‘insoluble resistance starch’- check. A nutritionally dense food- check. You all must have guessed it by now. We are talking about the ever-so-controversial bananas. Versatile, energy-giving, a quick snack or a healthy dessert, who doesn’t love bananas? But haven’t you been advised against it? Everybody has. Many consider bananas to be fattening and strictly advise you to avoid bananas in your weight loss spree. The good news is that there is no truth in these assumptions. Today, we're settling this banana dilemma for once and for all.

The question: Will Bananas Make Me Fat?

Bananas are among the five foods you must not eat. this stupid ad claims. If you click on it, you will be subjected to a hugely long bunch of crap that ends up trying to sell you on some expensive diet crap or gizmo.

Bananas are, of course, the world's most popular fruit,and also among the cheapest fruit. So these clowns decided to badmouth bananas to sell their stupid diet program or gizmo (I endured only 5 minutes).

Here is the truth about bananas.


The short answer: No, bananas will not make you fat.

The long answer follows:

Most trainers, nutritionists, sports persons, cyclists, and runners will always swear by bananas and their energy giving properties. But why is it that bananas have earned such a bad reputation in the weight loss department? Let's take a closer look...

Bananas and calories. There are approximately 108 calories and 17.5 grams of carbohydrates in the average banana. Much of the calories from bananas come from carbohydrates, both from simple sugars and starch. They contain about 19 grams of sugar per banana and 1 gram of protein, as well. Bananas don't contain any fat, cholesterol or sodium.

Banana is a nutritionally dense food. It is rich in carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals and energy. As with anyone on a weight loss programme, one should consume within the required calorie intake. Therefore, if you have a calorie allowance of 200 for an evening snack and you eat 6 bananas, then you'd be taking in more calories than you should. In such a situation you will gain weight. But if you stick to the recommended quota, you will not.

Bananas can safely be titled as superfoods. For starters bananas offer healthy carbs which give you energy to be more active. They are also high in the mineral potassium, which helps to lower blood pressure. The fiber content of bananas helps to control hunger much better for those who are trying to lose fat.

Bananas can be an ideal pre-gym snack. In order to fuel energy, our body uses carbs and fats. Thus, this makes bananas an essential carb food, if taken before a workout. And as it is densely packed with nutrients and energy, it is an ideal snack for the fitness enthusiast. The natural sugars contained within the banana help provide a lot of energy before a workout. This is the reason why it is a huge favourite for serious athletes.

Bananas make for an excellent breakfast. Bananas are even healthier when paired with oats, almonds, milk and eggs. They can be paired with skimmed milk as in a milkshake or yoghurt too.

As with any food, healthy or unhealthy, portion control is the true answer to avoiding weight gain. Therefore, if you consume bananas within your body's food and calorie requirements, then bananas will not make you gain weight.

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana."

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Re: That stupid banana ad won't go away!
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2013, 07:26:29 PM »
Where's the link?      ???
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Re: That stupid banana ad won't go away!
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2013, 07:34:51 PM »
http://www.tytyga.com/Banana-Trees-s/1833.htm?Click=22486&gclid=CMHw4aSvqrUCFQbNnAoduWkAgA





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Re: That stupid banana ad won't go away!
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2013, 12:35:47 PM »
I do not understand the banana video you posted. Bananas are not really that flammable,and mushing them on a picture seems to be a waste of bananas and really silly.

I am not a great admirer of bananas, but every one in a while I really have an urge to eat bananas. I have found that I cannot eat more than four per week. They seem to be best in smoothies and on cereal.

I find it curious that Wal*Mart advertises that they have low,low, everyday prices on everything, but they charge the same 59¢ a pound that the fancier Publix supermarkets sell them for. Bananas are NEVER on sale at either place.

On the other hand, the Presidente, Tropical and Bravo chains often sell bananas for only 25¢ /lb. They seem to cater more to the Hispanics, Caribbeans and the Haitians.

I suppose that this is because market research has shown that Anglos and Latinos have different attitudes towards the price of bananas. The same is true of eggs.
"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana."

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Re: That stupid banana ad won't go away!
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2013, 01:22:20 PM »
And....what's the link again?
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Re: That stupid banana ad won't go away!
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2013, 01:45:25 PM »
http://www.nothinkdiet.com/the-program-new-22.php

This is similar. The ad itself cannot be googled, I find.

It WILL appear if you just check under each post.
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Re: That stupid banana ad won't go away!
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2013, 02:03:33 PM »
Thank you for the link
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Re: That stupid banana ad won't go away!
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2013, 10:34:20 PM »
I do not understand the banana video you posted..
I believe it is nonsense on purpose.

In some advertisement the desire is to promote the virtues of the product, but this one doesn't really do that at all.

In some advertisement the goal is to merely be memorable, so that the brand is in the frount of the mind when the time for purchase arrives.

So they avoided doing ordinary normal things that you would just forget in a minute. Instead doing violence to the fruit.

If I get a chance perhaps I will suggest that they bring a few bannanna trees to the Atlanta Zoo , Gorillas eat the leaves and stalk as a vegitable, that could be a pretty good film.