The "worst" criticism of bananas that I can find on the net is that they are a mild laxative. For me, however, they are a strong, almost instantaneous laxative, sometimes accompanied by stomach cramping, which can be severe. I have heard others warn against eating bananas that are too green, saying this causes discomfort for them. My doctor has no information on these effects.
Bananas are known to be a very good source of potassium. My personal theory is that, for some people, ingesting a banana results in an intolerably high level of the potassium in the body. The body attempts to rid itself of the "offending" substance as rapidly as possible.
If I am correct , the use of "lite salt" exacerbates the problem, as lite salt is mostly KCl.
BTW, my doctor is still scratching his head over this References :
Peel the banana first! I agree with the person that said the ripeness may be the problem. If I eat the "green" bananas I get an upset tummy…the riper ones don't do that to me. Plus the riper ones taste better too! References :
March 15th, 2009 at 11:28 am
You may have an allergy to them. If you are allergic to latex you may as well be allergic to bananas as well.
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March 15th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Sounds like you are intolerant to something in the Banana if not the Banana itself
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March 15th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
The "worst" criticism of bananas that I can find on the net is that they are a mild laxative. For me, however, they are a strong, almost instantaneous laxative, sometimes accompanied by stomach cramping, which can be severe. I have heard others warn against eating bananas that are too green, saying this causes discomfort for them. My doctor has no information on these effects.
Bananas are known to be a very good source of potassium. My personal theory is that, for some people, ingesting a banana results in an intolerably high level of the potassium in the body. The body attempts to rid itself of the "offending" substance as rapidly as possible.
If I am correct , the use of "lite salt" exacerbates the problem, as lite salt is mostly KCl.
BTW, my doctor is still scratching his head over this
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March 15th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
hey my son has the same problem..i think it has to do with how ripe they are…if they are not ripe enough he gets a tummy ache
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March 15th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Peel the banana first! I agree with the person that said the ripeness may be the problem. If I eat the "green" bananas I get an upset tummy…the riper ones don't do that to me. Plus the riper ones taste better too!
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