{"id":7102,"date":"2025-07-19T03:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/7102\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T03:29:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T03:29:20","slug":"why-a-bananas-ripeness-matters-more-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/7102\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a banana\u2019s ripeness matters more than you think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Happy Monday, all! Bananas are one of America\u2019s favorite fruits, but do you know how to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/health.yahoo.com\/article\/dietitian-sometimes-convince-clients-eat-090056011.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:pick the best one;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pick the best one<\/a> for your health needs? I learned all about it this week. Let\u2019s jump in.<\/p>\n<p>Pick the best banana for your health goals<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bananas can be a nutritious part of any diet, but you might not have known that their nutritional makeup shifts as they ripen. My colleague Maxine Yeung, who\u2019s also a dietitian, recently wrote about how that works and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/health.yahoo.com\/article\/dietitian-sometimes-convince-clients-eat-090056011.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:how to take advantage of it;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how to take advantage of it<\/a> to meet your health goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For example, if you\u2019re trying to keep your blood sugar levels in check, she said to choose a greener, less ripe banana. Not only does it contain less sugar, but it also has more resistant starch, a carb that acts like fiber and promotes good gut bacteria. Suffer from irritable bowel syndrome? Pick a ripe banana instead, as it\u2019s easier to digest. Keep these and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/health.yahoo.com\/article\/dietitian-sometimes-convince-clients-eat-090056011.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yeung\u2019s other tips;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yeung\u2019s other tips<\/a> in mind the next time you plop a bunch into your shopping cart. [Yahoo Health]<\/p>\n<p>One small thing to buy<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What\u2019s your favorite way to eat bananas? <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/mailto:onesmallthing@yahooinc.com\" data-ylk=\"slk:Let me know;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Let me know<\/a>. And check out Yeung\u2019s favorite <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/health.yahoo.com\/article\/dietitian-sometimes-convince-clients-eat-090056011.html#:~:text=From%20breakfast%20to,Butter%20Banana%20Bark\" data-ylk=\"slk:banana recipes;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">banana recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">About One Small Thing: One Small Thing is a daily health newsletter from Yahoo News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Monday, all! 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