Which Bananas Are the Best for You

Banana is a fruit that has long since transformed from exotic to common — for everyone, everywhere. Bananas have many benefits, but in this article, we want to address a burning question: should you eat overripe bananas?

Researchers claim that blackened bananas have a slightly different effect on the body than unripe ones.

The Benefits of Overripe Bananas

Unripe bananas contain resistant or insoluble starch. It cannot be digested in the small intestine, and it ferments in the large intestine, often causing gas formation. Whereas in ripe fruits, most of the starch converts to sugar. Therefore, ripe bananas are not only sweeter but also easier to digest, meaning they are more beneficial for your health.

Moreover, ripe bananas contain more nutrients. More importantly — the darker the banana, the more tumor necrosis factor — extracellular protein — it contains. It inhibits the growth of tumor cells.

Eating one overmature banana per day strengthens the natural defenses. Japanese scientists claim that ripe fruits contain more fiber, vitamin C, group B vitamins, potassium, and antioxidants than unripe fruits.

Remember this article the next time you’re at the store selecting fruit. Overmature bananas may not be as delicious, but you can use them in different dishes, for example, banana bread or banana pancakes.

One more thing: do not eat bananas on an empty stomach. They are most beneficial as a snack a couple of hours after breakfast. Eat good food and be healthy!

Valerie

I am an English major with a love of languages and fiction, and with an incurable travel bug. In my free time, I read fantasy, drink copious amounts of coffee, and like to go see movies. Culinary art means everything to me. My main hypostasis is the taster, though. The music school has taught me to appreciate the symphony of airy meringues, to create harmonious overtures of light snacks, hard rock of meat, fish, and vegetables on the grill. Choir classes have accustomed me to hear and feel the people nearby and create perfect harmonies of sounds.