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HEALTHY TALK
heri
#121 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:20:27 AM
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young wrote:
Let me expatriate further to let you know that banana contains NO cholesterol , rather facilitate cholesterol reduction.
See my further posts / link below.


True it has no cholestrol

my concern was the sugar content since sugar can be bad for someone with high Triglycerides which would be converted to fats

but since it is natural sugar then it should be fine

young
#122 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:21:44 AM
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Banana is a facilitator of reducing cholesterol


https://www.goodhousekee...ow-to-lower-cholesterol/
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young
#123 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:26:12 AM
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There is a big difference between between cholesterol and caloric value of a fruit.
The kind of sugar in fruits are glucose and fructose which is healthy for the body , they are directly absorbed and they ate not harmful. This is different from processed sugar which is dangerous to health.

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young
#124 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:28:58 AM
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In terms of calorie , 1 piece of banana contains 80 to 100 calories.
Human beings require 1,500 to 3,000 calories per day to function practically.
A fundi for example required more calories per day than an office worker.
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young
#125 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:30:31 AM
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In healthy eating just as in life everything MUST be done in moderation and at the right time .
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young
#126 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:37:09 AM
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I always recommend 3 or 4 banana consumption at LUNCH time NOT DINNNER. This is far fetched .

Lunch time is midday and you require moderate calories to function for the rest of the day.
4 bananas contribute 400 calories out of an average 2,000 calories you need in the day , this is a fair deal. It cannot never make you PUT ON WEIGHT as widely believed .
The safeguard in banana is to minimize or avoid eating it for dinner.
WHY
Because night time is for repairs not actually for digestion so eating a lot of calories be it banana or other foods , the body will just convert it to fat and store in your body.
Taking banana at lunch time helps you to reduce hunger cravings in the night
The wazua spirit as members is to educate and inform and learn from others within the limit of what we know in any chosen area irrespective of our differences in tribes, nationalities, etc. .
young
#127 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:41:04 AM
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Ideal meal plan is
Heavy breakfast
Moderate Lunch
Almost zero dinner .

This gives your body sufficient time to utilize the calories.

This is the secret of reducing weight rather than starving yourself or taking medications that is injurious to your organs like kidney and liver
The wazua spirit as members is to educate and inform and learn from others within the limit of what we know in any chosen area irrespective of our differences in tribes, nationalities, etc. .
young
#128 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:45:56 AM
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Banana therapy as my friend @vision2030 told me when he read my postings is actual a smart meal.
In my last 4 years at work before I retired I was consistently on banana-for-lunch.

WHY ?
- I had a very hectic work schedule it was the easiest way to steal a few moment , and take my smart lunch with water.
- Cheap and easily available all year round

- Rich in fiber and pottasium. Potassium
helps to ward off high blood pressure.
The wazua spirit as members is to educate and inform and learn from others within the limit of what we know in any chosen area irrespective of our differences in tribes, nationalities, etc. .
young
#129 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:52:32 AM
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I tell you what? , one day I was extremely busy on a marathon management meeting that there was no time for lunch. But I was extremely hungry.
I was lucky to have gone to the meeting with 3 banana and a small bottle of waterin my bag.

I took excuse to "go to the toilet". Our toilet is very clean and well kept.

Your truly took my lunch in the toilet by munching my 3 bananas and drinking water .

Tell you what? I became the brightest contributor in the meeting .
You know nobody can stop you from visiting the toilet while at work but you can be stopped from going to eat.
The wazua spirit as members is to educate and inform and learn from others within the limit of what we know in any chosen area irrespective of our differences in tribes, nationalities, etc. .
young
#130 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2018 9:57:30 AM
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There are a lot of myths and misconception about food. Most of them are based on hearsay as they are not scientifically proven.

In my minority south eastern Nigeria Ibibio tribe culture, it is believed that

- A child should not be given egg otherwise the child will become a thief in future.

- A child should not drink cocoa but butter otherwise he will be a dull student in the class.....
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