Bananas are surrounded by lots of myths. One of the most common ones is whether they make you fat or not. This short presentation debunks this myth by explaining why bananas are good for weight loss rather than weight gain.

1. Do bananas make you fat?
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2. Bananas and weight loss
• Some people say that
bananas are fattening
• Others say that it is not
true.

3. Who is right?

4. BANANAS
CONTAIN
SUGAR
In fact, a medium sized
banana contains about 27
grams of carbohydrates
(e.g. sugar)

5. How about sugar and weight gain?

6. It is not so easy ...
In general sugar causes
weight gain as its excess is
transformed to fat, which
is stored by our body.

7. But ...
There are foods which
release glucose (sugar)
rapidly and cause sudden
spikes in glucose blood
levels. These are said to
have a high glycemic
index and they are
responsible for fattening.

8. On the other hand ...
There are foods which
release glucose (sugar)
slowly and do not cause
sudden spikes in glucose
blood levels. These are
said to have a low
glycemic index and they
are responsible for weight
loss.

9. Examples of high glycemic index foods
• White bread
• Popcorn
• Baked potatoes
• Melons
• Pineapple
• Rice
• Instant oatmeal
• Etc.

10. Examples of low glycemic index foods
• Most fruits including bananas
• Sweet potatoes,
• Pasta
• Vegetables like carrots or
tomatoes
• Converted rice
• Etc.

11. Bananas are weight loss foods

12. If eaten with moderation (max. 2 per day)

13. Read on to find out more ...
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