15 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Bananas

Daven September 20, 2010 33

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Mike September 20, 2010 at 6:06 pm -

Probably didn’t know fact #16 – About 50 percent of people who are allergic to latex are often also allergic to bananas. Great Graph!
John September 22, 2010 at 11:35 am -

#15 Formally, not formerly.
Icechen1 September 22, 2010 at 2:37 pm -

I already know half of them, I guess I’m old…
Jack Vermicelli September 29, 2010 at 12:53 pm -

“Sofenting”? Really? Spell-check is pretty ubiquitous these days.
Trevor October 5, 2010 at 1:50 am -

#15 doesn’t take into account Marijuana, which i’m pretty sure beats out at least bananas……………..
Trevor October 5, 2010 at 1:53 am -

whoops! not #15, but rather #6
Bob October 8, 2010 at 1:20 am -

FYI I’m pretty sure seratonin is not found in Prozac. Prozac is a seratonin re-uptake inhibitor, meaning that it aids your brain in processing its own seratonin. Seratonin can also cause mania and anxiety, among many other things. I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that’s the deal. In any case very interesting, and I enjoyed it!
Phil E. Drifter October 9, 2010 at 1:42 am -

Trevor, we’re not speaking Mexican Spanish, so call it by it’s English name: cannabis.
Reynaldo December 10, 2010 at 8:46 pm -

#17 Stop joking, just eat the banana
M Krishnamachary December 15, 2010 at 3:27 am -

Diabetics are advised not to eat bananas cos of sweetness in excess. But, considering the many other nutritional aspects a banana or two must be eaten daly. So many varieties we have in India. The state of Kerala consumes most. One variety ‘nendram’ is 15 to 20 inches long and is generally eaten when ripe after keeping it for a few seconds in warm ashes by the village folk. Considered a substitute of rice and wheat. Well informed by the article written about banana.
WestIndian December 17, 2010 at 1:40 pm -

Umm, did you know that while the banana is green its edible if you slice off the ends and boil it. A lot of West Indians eat boiled green banana. Tastes good with a bit of butter…YUM!
DanW May 2, 2011 at 10:00 pm -

Serotonin is definitely not found in Prozac, or any other medication for that matter.
Erwan July 1, 2011 at 8:13 am -

Nice, except that the banana is only ripe at the last described stage. This is when all the starches have turned to readily available fructose, requiring no digestion to be assimilated.

It is ridiculous how 99% of people do not own the basic survival skill of picking ripe fruit, and always eat green or yellow bananas, thinking that spots indicate overripeness.