In the fruit world, bananas can be said to be quite popular.
On the one hand, bananas are sweet and soft. Not only young people like to eat them, but also the elderly and children with bad teeth.
At the same time, it is precisely because of this warm taste that bananas have a versatile constitution. Whether it is paired with soy milk, or made into milkshakes or bread, it can always produce different delicious flavors.
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On the other hand, bananas are affordable and can be eaten all year round. In addition, they are convenient to eat and do not require cleaning or peeling. They are a must-have for lazy people.
There are many famous people who are famous for right and wrong. As a national fruit, bananas have a lot of right and wrong. Today we are going to take a look...
Straight VS curved, which banana is more delicious?
When buying bananas, we will find that some bananas are straighter and some are more curved.
are also bananas, why are some bananas secretly bent?
Some people may have questions, aren’t bananas born curved? Judging from so many years of banana eating experience, no matter how straight a banana is, it is still a little curved.
To answer this question, we first need to return to the growth process of bananas.
Each handful of bananas grows out of purple banana flowers . At the beginning, everyone was on the same starting line, all straight.
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However, due to gravity, the banana grows downward. As the banana grows and longs for sunlight, the situation begins to become anxious and rolled up.
Each banana will work hard to tilt upward, bend out the angle, and bend out the style, so as to fully receive the baptism of the sun.
It can be said that bananas are fruits that have been "bent" by the sun.
So the question is, should you choose "straight banana" or "curved banana"?
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The sweetness of fruits is often inseparable from the degree of light. Combined with the banana growth principles introduced earlier, we can know:
Curved bananas absorb more sunlight and usually taste sweeter. Straight bananas receive less light, and their taste is slightly worse and more astringent.
Bananas are full of hormones, so don’t buy them?
Bananas are easy to spoil and difficult to preserve. In order to reduce the possibility of being crushed or spoiled during transportation and to keep bananas in their best condition, fruit farmers usually pick bananas when they are still in their "underage" green state.
Straight bananas are usually picked at this time. So, why are the straight bananas on the market also yellow?
When such bananas are delivered to their destination, merchants will use ethephon to artificially ripen them. Under the dual effects of time, the banana skin gradually turns yellow.
Ordinary consumers may be a little surprised. Is this another "sexy operation" by a shady businessman?
For a while, a video saying "It's best not to buy this kind of banana, you may not know it" was circulated on the Internet. The video said: Don't buy bananas that are straight and long. They may have been lengthened and ripened and treated with chemicals. Hormone banana.
In the banana market, bananas from the south often need to be transported to the north for sale, and the journey from the origin to the store is long.
Due to geographical restrictions, banana ripening has become an indispensable link. However, as long as it is allowed to be used according to relevant national standards and used in the prescribed dosage, it will not cause harm to people's bodies.
Ethephon will decompose quickly on the fruit skin. As long as you don’t miss the banana peel, please feel free to eat it.
Banana laxative? If you really believe it, you will be "blocked"
Perhaps because of the banana's shape and yellow skin, many people have high hopes for it as a laxative. Our mother has told us since we were little that if we can’t poop out, just eat a banana and it will be cured!
But in fact, the effect of banana laxative is not as good as everyone imagined, and is even far inferior to prune and dragon fruit .
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Constipation is mainly due to two reasons:
First, the body lacks dietary fiber that can promote gastrointestinal motility;
Secondly, the amount of water consumed is small, and the cake is piled up in the intestines and cannot get out.
Bananas that are yellow to green and not fully ripe contain more tannic acid . After tannic acid enters the gastrointestinal tract, gastrointestinal motility slows down and the feces becomes dry and hard. This kind of banana may aggravate constipation.
Pure yellow or yellow with black spots, fully ripe bananas have almost no tannic acid, but the overall dietary fiber is not high, and the water-soluble dietary fiber content is also very small, and it cannot relieve constipation well.
Tips on picking bananas, I won’t tell the average person!
Although bananas are not a good laxative, they have many other benefits. For example, it can quickly replenish energy, increase satiety, and regulate blood pressure.
In addition, the tryptophan contained in bananas can be converted into the inhibitory neurotransmitter 5-hydroxytryptamine, which can help us fight against low mood and depression. For this reason, bananas are also called "happy fruits".
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When buying bananas, in addition to choosing the more curved bananas mentioned above, you also need to look twice and touch them:
- Look at the skin
The black spots on the skin of the banana are a sign of maturity. Such bananas also taste very good. But if there are too many dark spots on the skin, the banana is overripe.
- Look at the edges and corners
Naturally ripe bananas do not have particularly clear edges and corners from the outside, while ripened bananas have more distinct edges and corners. Bananas with less sharp edges will ripen better and taste sweeter.
- Touch hardness
Bananas that are neither soft nor hard to the touch, with a slight elasticity, will have just the right degree of ripeness, bananas that are too soft will be overripe, and bananas that are too hard will not be ripe enough.
Although bananas are good, don’t be greedy for too much!
Based on the caloric and blood sugar load values of bananas, it is best for dieters and people with high blood sugar to control their intake within 1 banana. If other people do not eat other fruits that day, 2-3 bananas is the upper limit.
Abandon the unhealthy fat house happy water, why not show off a banana to relieve stress before going to work!
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