One of the basic truths that everyone learns
about healthy eating is that fruit is good for you. So it’s kind of weird that
many low-carb diets say that you should swear off bananas.
After all, bananas are a fruit, but they are starting to
get a reputation as a sugar-laden, calorie-packed fruit. More than 70,000
Google “how many calories in a banana” each month, and even celeb trainer Harley
Pasternak recommends that dieters avoid bananas to lose weight. And eating
bananas on a keto diet? Forget about it.
Why: A medium banana packs 27 grams of carbs,
more than two slices of white bread, as well as about 14 grams of sugar. That
sugar occurs in the from of fructose, a simple sugar that the body digests
rapidly and can lead to blood sugar and insulin spikes. And, for the record,
there are 105 calories in a banana.
