Too many bananas?

[John Shingler]

Is it possible to eat too many bananas so as to raise potassium levels to the point it has detrimental effects on the heart?

I probably max 2 per day. How many do you eat?

 

[uclown2002]

There was an idiot here a few months back promoting 20+ bananas a day; so think you're safe with 2 per day

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

No it isn't.

 

[John Shingler]

20 wow ...that's just excessive.

 

[John Shingler]

No it isn't.

nicely explained

 

[welsh dragon]

There is a woman on you tube who allegedly has 30 a day, mainly as smoothies.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

nicely explained

You're about to get 10 people pointlessly discussing the 30BAD fruitarian thing and 5 more saying "I can't eat bananas for X reason related to my mums aunts neighbours canary".

You deserve at least one answer

 

[byegad]

My friend, Type 2 Diabetic, after two heart attacks and a triple by-pass was told to eat no more than one a day and not to eat them every day. No idea why, but that's what he was told.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

My friend, Type 2 Diabetic, after two heart attacks and a triple by-pass was told to eat no more than one a day and not to eat them every day. No idea why, but that's what he was told.

High potassium(hyperkalemia) can cause palpitations and skipped/irregular heartbeats, generally something to avoid if the above ^

Also nuts,avocados,milk,salmon

 

[Cheddar George]

It has been widely reported that the vegetarian australian bowler Peter Siddle eats up to 18 bananas a day during a match. Make of that what you will.

 

[tadpole]

You're about to get 10 people pointlessly discussing the 30BAD fruitarian thing and 5 more saying "I can't eat bananas for X reason related to my mums aunts neighbours canary".

You deserve at least one answer

"I can't eat bananas as I have hyperkalemia" and I'm not a fruitarian, too much potassium fruits, and also nuts, fish, sea food, steak, milk, (especially powdered) juices, drinks, brewed coffee, green vegetables, beans, and dark chocolate). Too much potassium will slow the heart.and if not controlled can lead to the heart stopping. It is after-all the main part of the lethal injection, the other two injections are a paralytic, and a soporific (barbiturate)
Before I was diagnosed my resting heart rate was measured at between 35- 38bpm minute, now by controlling my diet it way up to 40 - 44 bpm.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

"I can't eat bananas as I have hyperkalemia" and I'm not a fruitarian, too much potassium fruits, and also nuts, fish, sea food, steak, milk, (especially powdered) juices, drinks, brewed coffee, green vegetables, beans, and dark chocolate). Too much potassium will slow the heart.and if not controlled can lead to the heart stopping. It is after-all the main part of the lethal injection, the other two injections are a paralytic, and a soporific (barbiturate)
Before I was diagnosed my resting heart rate was measured at between 35- 38bpm minute, now by controlling my diet it way up to 40 - 44 bpm.

And one with hyperkalemia

 

[tadpole]

And one with hyperkalemia

Forum bingo?

 

[Dusty Bin]

can monkeys eat too many bananas..??

 

[byegad]

can monkeys eat too many bananas..??

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