Bananas are one of those fruits that you can’t love. It is one of the most beloved fruits out there by both adults and children. However, since early times, people have known about the chemical components of bananas, which include mostly calories. As we all know, calories are the reason people get fat so those who want to lose weight avoid bananas. However, what if I were to tell you that you can still enjoy your bananas while going through a weight loss journey?
Here are some ways to eat bananas & still shed pounds:
Mix them up
- Do you like smoothies or shakes made up of different fruits and vegetables?
- If you do, you are in luck because you can mix bananas among strawberries, kiwis, cherries and any other fruit or ingredient in them and not worry about gaining weight.
- On top of the calories, bananas are also known for the fact that they have a lot of Vitamin B6 which helps regulate blood pressure and more.
- So, in short, add one or two bananas to your shake every morning.
- You will still enjoy the taste of bananas while not having to worry about gaining weight.
Bananas don’t really make you fat
- If you have been led to believe that eating one banana can result in you gaining weight, you are wrong.
- One or two bananas will not make you gain weight like crazy.
- However, if you eat them all day every day, then, of course, you will gain weight.
- Limit your consumption of bananas to one a day or a few a week to make sure you are in the clear when it comes to weight gain and you will be A-Okay!
Mix it in your sandwich
- Have you ever had bananas in your sandwich? No?
- Then this is the right time to start using it as such.
- Mash one or two bananas and then put them in your sandwich. It’s that simple.
Use bananas as fuel
- Bananas are also a great food for those who want to go to the gym or work out in the morning or whenever during the day.
- They are rich in glucose and they help replenish the energy stores that are now empty after you used them during a previous workout session.
- On top of that, bananas are very rich in potassium, which is a chemical element that helps keep the stiffness away from the muscles.
- I am talking about that stiffness and pain you feel in your muscles after a tough workout session.
- If you want to boost these characteristics of the bananas more, add some protein powder to the bowl where you are mashing them.
- This doubles up the benefits from the bananas, as well as those from the protein powder.
Use them as a meal
- If you are looking to lose weight, but struggle with giving up multiple meals a day or at least follow a certain diet, try eating a banana whenever you feel like you are very hungry.
- Bananas also contain something called resistant starch which is an ingredient that stays in your stomach for longer than typical foods.
- This means that you will feel full for a longer period of time rather than when eating a meal.
- While they are rich in proteins, in the long run, a banana here and there will be a lot better than some fast food or sweet food.
Use them to fend off bloating
- There is nothing uglier for a woman than having a fat belly. If you are tired of the feeling like a balloon, the bananas may just be your salvation.
- Bananas contain a lot of potassium which also helps reduce the amount of water retention that takes place in your body.
- Bananas also have prebiotic fibers which feed the gut bacteria and keep the hunger feeling away.
- This means that you won’t feel hungry and you will lose more weight than usual.
- However, if you want to make your belly disappear, you have to cut the carbs and the sugar from your diet, replacing some meals with bananas is not going to make it disappear completely.
