

How ripe do you like your bananas? Your answer may have an effect on your health
Expert AdviceHealth 2017-11-09 Obinna Onyia 38

We all know bananas are healthy snacks that are rich in nutrients such as potassium, but did you know that, depending on their ripeness, their health benefits differ? Here are a few ways the ripeness of your banana can affect your health.
Bananas are one of the best snacks between meals, as they are high in vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, potassium, and fiber. They are a snack of choice for athletes, as they can shorten the recovery time after exercise and are more effective in delivering energy than sport energy drinks. Bananas can even reduce rates of getting certain kinds of cancer and can also improve one’s cognitive function.
Knowing all this, who wouldn’t choose a banana as their favorite in-between-meal snack? But there are different health benefits that vary depending on its stage of ripeness. Here is how it unfolds:
1. Green bananas
Green bananas are lower on the glycemic index, which is good if you want to monitor your sugar levels. They contain prebiotics, which are essential for gut health, but, due to their starchy content, they will keep you feeling full for a longer time. On the other hand, green bananas are low in antioxidants, which are beneficial.
2. Yellow
This is the stage right before all those brown spots start appearing. They are now ripe enough to eat, easy to digest, and taste sweet. They are also higher in antioxidants than when they were green. Thanks to this, they will help the body fight illnesses like cancer and heart diseases.
3. Yellow with brown spots
Bananas with brown spots are rich in antioxidants, and, moreover, they are high on the tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which will help break down cancerous cells in the body. They are also easy to digest, but unfortunately, due to their sweetness, they increase glucose levels in the blood.
4. Brown and soft
Fully ripe bananas are high in TNF, which will help to fight any abnormal cells. They are also high in antioxidants. According to a Japanese scientific study, the degree of ripeness corresponds to the degree of the anti-cancer effect, so ripe bananas could be most healthy in that respect. You just have to be careful they don’t go rotten!
Sa’de
2017-11-09 #1 AuthorThis is good information to know
Cecilia
2017-11-09 #2 AuthorI personally like 5 , lol i dont like them green or too brown. 5 is just perfect is tastes good .
Gerrica
2017-11-09 #3 AuthorI like them just to be yellow
Jessica
2017-11-11 #4 Author2 or 3 is how I️ like my bananas. It’s not to hard or soft! I️ cannot stand a hard or mushy banana!
Stevondra
2017-11-11 #5 AuthorI like them to be yellow number 5 and 6 .this is some good information to know .
Paris
2017-11-11 #6 AuthorI Like Mine 4 Or 5 Just Perfect
Contrica
2017-11-12 #7 AuthorI only like the yellow ones
Judy
2017-11-12 #8 AuthorI like mine just a little green meaning its fresh and if they sitting out theyll last longer
Crystal
2017-11-12 #9 AuthorI like the ones that are yellow with brown spots….a bit mushy but not as hard as the green or yellow ones.
Natasha
2017-11-12 #10 Author5 or 6 be the best 😍😘
Mercedes
2017-11-12 #11 AuthorThis information was definitely helpful!
Aahliyaa
2017-11-13 #12 AuthorI like #7 that’s when they are the sweetest
Bri
2017-11-13 #13 AuthorMy girls love bananas 🍌
Mhay estrada
2017-11-13 #14 AuthorThis information is very helfpul and knowledgeable
Janis
2017-11-13 #15 AuthorI love this I never knew
Alaiza Maria Camance Cano-os
2017-11-13 #16 AuthorI like number 4 ❤️ Banana is life
Frederica
2017-11-13 #17 AuthorNever knew about this..
Patty
2017-11-13 #18 AuthorLove Bananas yellow with few spots !
Sierra
2017-11-13 #19 AuthorI️ usually only eat the yellow ones
janari
2017-11-13 #20 Authorgood information i like mines yellow
Jessica Parker
2017-11-13 #21 AuthorYellow with brown spots!
Milisa Fraaer
2017-11-13 #22 AuthorThis is very informative
Baby j
2017-11-14 #23 AuthorI like it Light yellow
Brittny
2017-11-14 #24 Author#5 yellow bananas are the best!
Jessica
2017-11-14 #25 AuthorI like them yellow right before they get brown spots
Jalessa
2017-11-15 #26 AuthorI like them yellow. I refuse to eat the green or yellow ones with brown spots it’s too mushy for me and I just don’t think they are done enough when they are green
Marshay
2017-11-16 #27 AuthorThis is interesting. I had no idea that it matter.
Natashia Chant
2017-11-17 #28 AuthorI️ love my banana bright yellow or sometimes a little with spots 😍🍌
Lina
2017-11-19 #29 AuthorInteresting and Good to know
Mariah Pacheco
2017-11-20 #30 AuthorI like them yellow with brown spots. They’re soft and rich in flavor
Meimei Dulay
2017-11-21 #31 AuthorYellow bananas please 😉
Ash
2017-11-22 #32 AuthorLearned bout this in high school
Robert
2017-11-23 #33 AuthorI like mine number 6
Latoya Hodges
2017-11-25 #34 AuthorI like hard yellow bananas with a little bit of green on them
Jahniqua
2017-11-27 #35 Author6 is my favorite.
Tierra
2017-12-04 #36 AuthorI like my banana’s a 6!🍌
Nicole Thomas
2017-12-06 #37 AuthorI like my bananas a 6 yes real good.
Kierra Sherrod
2017-12-18 #38 AuthorThis is interesting information.