I think bananas are gross. They are disgusting. It’s mostly a texture thing. They are like mealy on the outside and slimy in the middle. Eww. My body twitches as I type this. However, bananas are a power food. Crazy power. After reading this article I decided I really should try to eat bananas daily (I have one a year). Afterall, I do make my kids eat things they don’t want to eat because I know it is good for them. Lead by example mama! Lead by example.
Gross.
Bananas help fight depression. They help prevent kidney cancer, blindness, and osteoporosis. Oh and apparently you can shine your shoes and remove warts with them. Who knew!? They do everything good! All this goodness is packed up in this moosh. Eww. I’m making a vow to myself (and the kids) to have one banana every day. Five minutes of torture and hopefully no regurgitation.
Do you have texture problems with food?
I have a texture thing with foods.. not bananas though. Tapioca. Shrimp cocktail. Definitely! What about throwing a banana in a smoothie? That would take away the texture thing for ya?
I could do that. Tapioca and rice pudding…gag
I can only eat bananas that are still slightly green for this very reason. They still have a bit of a snap, no slime. Even better when paired with Peanut Butter (all natural kind) it is a total power food.
I tried peanut butter the other day…so much better but still blech.
I say if you hate it don’t eat it. There’s lots of potassium in 1/4 cup of almonds. Beans, too , I think. Find some potassium you love – scallops? I also like the idea of the banana smoothy thing the previous commenter suggested. It’s not gonna work if you don’t like it.
Thank you. I love all beans, scallops depending on how they’re prepared, and almonds.
I feel the same about bananas, but I eat them at morning tea most days because I know they are good for me and they are more filling than other fruit and can keep me going until lunchtime. I agree with Lynette that slightly green is a bit more tolerable, although if they are too underripe and powery that is even worse!
I love bananas! Put them in a smoothie or shake, that should help with the texture thing. Tapioca. .gross! 🙂
The only downfall is that then I have to clean the blender.j Tapioca is super gross.
I agree..lol..that’s what stops me from making them
Sorry, but bananas=farts. No banana eating for me no matter how good they are for you!
Thank you for posting this . . . my goal for 2014 was to eat two pieces of dark chocolate everyday but now after reading this I guess I will have to add one banana a day too!