Every day something new goes viral on social media. Sometimes a dance video, sometimes a food and drink trend and sometimes strange challenge. Recently, an Instagram Influencer claimed that he ate 17 bananas in just one day. People were surprised to hear this and started questioning, is it good or harmful for health?
Why is banana considered healthy?
Banana is the most eaten fruit in the world. It is also called superfood because it contains many types of nutrients. Bananas contain good amounts of fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C and magnesium.
- Banana immediately gives energy, which is why players and people going to the gym eat it before and after the workouts.
- Digestion is good due to having fiber in it and the problem of constipation is reduced.
- Potassium helps to balance heart and blood pressure.
That is, banana is healthy and can be included in the daily diet. But the question is whether eating 17 bananas is correct?
Is it right to eat 17 bananas?
Dieticians and Nutrition Experts say that eating 1-2 bananas daily is perfect and healthy. If you have more activity, such as workouts or physical work, then you can also eat 3–4 bananas. But eating 17 bananas in a day can be a danger bell for the body.
Loss of eating more bananas
- Blood sugar may increase – Banana contains natural sugar. Eating 17 bananas will increase the sugar level, which is dangerous for diabetes patients.
- Potassium overload – Banana is high in potassium. Eating such a quantity of bananas can cause heartbeat eregular and can also cause pressure on the kidney.
- Stomach problem – Eating more bananas can cause problems like flatulence, constipation and gas.
- Weight gain – A banana is about 100 calories. That is 17 bananas = 1700 calories. If you eat the rest of the food, then calories will increase a lot, which can increase obesity rapidly.
Dietician opinion
On YouTube named Holistic Balance and Bliss, a nutritionist says that “banana is very healthy fruit, but overdose harm of anything. Eat 1 to 2 bananas daily, but more bananas can make the body sick.” Banana is good for health, but in the limit. 1-2 bananas are enough for health every day, more active people can also eat 3–4. But the trend or challenge of 17 banana food is fine only for social media, it can prove to be dangerous for health in real life.
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