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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Banana Smoothie

A banana smoothie is the ultimate refreshing drink, really, especially on those hot summer afternoons when you're craving ...

Why adding bananas to some smoothies could actually cancel out their benefits

Adding a banana to your berry smoothie might sound healthy, but new research suggests the popular combo could cancel out some of the fruit’s benefits.
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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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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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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 ...

The Ripeness Level Of Your Banana Actually Matters For Your Health — Here's How

As a banana ripens, its nutritional content — the amount of sugar, starch and vitamins — changes. Meaning, if you need more ...

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 ...