Smurfy
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Before eating large quantities of Bananas, one should be aware of the Banana Equivalent Dose (BED)
Too many bananas?
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HeroesFitness
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2 bananas a day is acceptable, but i would be careful not to eat one before a ride as this can cause a blood sugar level crash, take a mouthful every so often during your ride or at the end of one.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Interesting mention of dark chocolate ... Lidl had a special offer on last week, selling 100 g bars for 17p (!) so I bought 6 of them. As a result, I have been eating too much of the stuff and got my heart palpitations back! I think it it is time to get my chocolate habit under control ... 
its glaringly obvious nobody on this thread knows for sure with any real scientific evidence or experience.
I eat 2200cals daily of bananas, 20-30 daily (in smoothies) as 90% of my main source of cals. coming from a great athlete.
zero issues that anyone here claiming. its a high fiber diet with the best possible carb for metabolism. its also probably the cheapest healthy/natural food you can buy at .35/lb
practicality: $2 vs average $20-30 a day average American diet. no time to prep/cook. no dishes to clean =D
I want to hear any testimony/evidence backed case when someone ate too many bananas (other than someone with previous renal issues) and got sick/ail
LOL
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
$20-30 a day on food - that is £13-20, about 4 or 5 times what I spend!
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John Shingler
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Dusty Bin
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uclown2002
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- Harrogate
There was an idiot here a few months back promoting 20+ bananas a day; so think you're safe with 2 per day
I told you so ...............
Or is this a new advocate hmmm.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I thought food is cheaper in the USA than here?yeah, but you're from Yorkshire, not America..
Dusty Bin
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You may be right - someone needs to do a study into the comparitive cost of bananas on both sides of the atlantic...
AndyPeace
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- Worcestershire
A single banana contains around 12% of your daily requirement of potassium. It's not them you want to worry about, potatoes contain even higher amounts of potassium, around 15% of the recommended daily amount...tomatoes are evil too 
and orange juice, raisins and yoghurt...all have higher levels of potassium than a banana. It's amazing that the human race is still here
and orange juice, raisins and yoghurt...all have higher levels of potassium than a banana. It's amazing that the human race is still here 
Crankarm
Guru
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- Nr Cambridge
All those banana skins ..................
He must have permanently had a banana in his pocket or ...............
Did he by any chance have short hairy legs and long arms and beat his chest
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berty bassett
Legendary Member
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- I'boro
blimey !There was an idiot here a few months back promoting 20+ bananas a day; so think you're safe with 2 per day
when he went swimming did he fizz round the pool
A single banana contains around 12% of your daily requirement of potassium. It's not them you want to worry about, potatoes contain even higher amounts of potassium, around 15% of the recommended daily amount...tomatoes are evil too
Ha. That's nothing, do you know how much potassium is in potassium?
Cycling Dan
Cycle Crazy
You can't have 6 bananas at once wit a drink of sprite after!
