This is the reason why you should never eat bananas for breakfast
It's healthy, nutritious and will give us an often much-needed morning energy boost - but there's also a downside
IF it's one of those days where you're grabbing breakfast on the go, a banana sounds like the perfect option.
It's healthy, nutritious and will give us an often much-needed morning energy boost.
But according to a nutritionist, surprisingly the yellow fruit alone is one of the worst breakfast items we can have.
Despite them being chock-full of potassium, fibre and magnesium, bananas aren't a great option for the first meal of the day.
The reason? They are made up of a whopping 25 per cent natural sugar, which will deliver a sugar rush leading to a crash a few hours on.
Unless it's paired with another 'healthy fat' food, they'll only temporarily fill you up and leave you feeling sleepy and sluggish later .
Dr. Daryl Gioffre explained: "Bananas seem like the perfect option to grab and go in the morning, but with a closer look, you'll find that bananas eaten alone aren't the best option because they're 25 per cent sugar and moderately acidic.
"Without balancing this banana breakfast with a healthy fat, many of banana’s benefits are lost, while spikes in blood sugar and acid are gained."
They're also not great for helping you maintain a healthy digestive system.
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Dr Gioffre continued: "When sugar is consumed in any form, it undergoes the process of fermentation, like beer and wine, and turns into acid and alcohol in your body. This clogs up your digestive system."
If the thought of swearing off bananas turns your stomach, don't panic.
Why not pair it up with a healthy fat, such as peanut butter, natural yoghurt or porridge, some spices (a dash of cinnamon) and some herbs?
This will help neutralise the acid and put the brakes on the metabolism of sugar to help dodge a spike and crash.