Bananas

[Johnutb]

Are bananas good for type 2 diabetics


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[dawnmc]

Simple answer is test, but for most they are a nope!

 

[sally and james]

No. They are largely a tasty combination of sugar and starch. Quite unsuitable if you are trying to keep your carbohydrates low. The rule of thumb for fruit is avoid anything from the topics (banana, pineapple, mango etc) and focus on northern fruits (apples, berries). Avoid any fruit juice or smoothie. The key is, as always, test and find out what works for you, some can manage more fruit than others.
Sally

 

[PatsyB]

I tend to eat a banana sandwich for my supper however after reading this I think I better stop that....

 

[ally1]

i love bananas but they send my levels up so only occasionly have one now

 

[jack412]

Have half a banana as a serve , the weight to cho would be online. There is nothing you can't have, its just how much.

 

[CarbsRok]

The more unripe the better. Try a small one and see how it affects you. I love a small banana with desiccated coconut and a blob of cream.

 

[JontyW]

A medium sized banana, with a weight of 130g with the skin on, is about 20g carbs, so that is quite high if you are doing ' low carb' diet.

This page in Carbs & Cals book or app shows the different sizes .....

 

[Daibell]

Yes, have them small and not too ripe if you are having them but avoid where you can

 

[Mud Island Dweller]

Who eats bananas with skins on l mean other than some primates ... even a lot of them chuck the skin

 

[tony-greaves]

i told my doctor i was eating my five fruits a day , he told me to leave all fruits behind because of natural sugers , he advised me to just he a banana instead , now im very confused ?

 

[JontyW]

Who eats bananas with skins on l mean other than some primates ... even a lot of them chuck the skin

I'm not sure if your comment was serious or not, but I agree those banana photos could possibly confuse some.

So just to clarify things ... I've just weighed a 'medium-ish' banana WITH skin, and then again WITHOUT skin.

With skin: 190g
Without skin: 130g
Weight of skin: 60g

So the photos show what state the banana is in (skinned or not) when you WEIGHT IT. Good idea to show weight with skin on since you can do that when preparing your work lunch or picnic etc. Skinned version is just before you eat at home when scales are handy.

BTW: my banana is pretty HIGH carbs at 30g. One thing I've realised, even after 45 years of thinking I knew the carbs, was that bananas are MUCH higher than I was initially adviced which was "about 15g carbs" .. way out.

 

[sally and james]

@tony-greaves wrote, "i told my doctor i was eating my five fruits a day , he told me to leave all fruits behind because of natural sugers , he advised me to just he a banana instead , now im very confused ?"

I think it's your doctor who is confused!

but it did remind me of the old joke that,
It takes an education to know that a tomato is a fruit, but common sense to know not to put it in a fruit salad.

Sally

 

[zand]

I can manage half a banana without spiking my BG's too much, as dawnmc says, the best way to find out is to test. Personally I find bananas useful for their potassium content so I include half of one when I can

 

[sanguine]

It takes an education to know that a tomato is a fruit, but common sense to know not to put it in a fruit salad.
Sally

I used to make a variant of Waldorf salad that included sliced banana.

 

[zand]

I used to make a variant of Waldorf salad that included sliced banana.

lol, and I sometimes put tomatoes in my fruit salad, but wasn't going to say anything in case people think I'm being difficult! I'm not, I'm just strange.

 

[Bluetit1802]

lol, and I sometimes put tomatoes in my fruit salad, but wasn't going to say anything in case people think I'm being difficult! I'm not, I'm just strange.

Not as bad as my favourite when I was pregnant. A tin of mandarin oranges on toast. How gross was that.

 

[PatsyB]

Good idea to eat half instead of a whole one and never ever eaten skins yak...I like them when still a little green and not when ripe they seem squidgy ....

 

[forge]

I eat a banana per day because my potassium was on the low side. Total health is my aim.

 

[JRW]

I tend to eat them before exercise, I need about 50-60g of carbs an hour for cardio, so try to take some of that carb as a fruit that will give me some vitamins & nutrients rather than just taking a sports drink or gel.