Bananas may be sabotaging your smoothie's superpowers, scientists warn

New UC Davis research reveals that banana smoothies can reduce berry flavanol absorption by 84%. An enzyme in bananas blocks ...
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40 Best Smoothie Recipes for a Healthy Breakfast

The dark cherries and unsweetened cocoa have antioxidants that fight inflammation, and the chia seeds are full of satiating ...
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Your Banana Smoothie Might Be Kind Of Self-Defeating, Health-Wise

Unfortunately, many fruits and vegetables also contain the flavanols’ natural enemy: polyphenol oxidase, or PPO. You already ...
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Bananas could be ruining your smoothie’s health benefits

Researchers at UC Davis discovered that adding a banana to your smoothie may drastically reduce the absorption of flavanols — ...
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This 3-Ingredient Banana Berry Smoothie Balanced My Gut Microbiome and Cured My Constipation (Finally)

TL; DR? I'm starting my day with about half of the 25 grams of fiber the USDA recommends that I get daily as a woman under the age of 50. That is a major perk for my cardiovascular system, energy ...

Stop adding this fruit to your smoothie; Study warns it could be doing more harm

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that adding a banana to your smoothie can reduce the body’s ...