Seriously in-depth question regarding bananas
Bhima
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So... before you all say it, no I am not Willhub and, yes, I am serious.
As I understand it, bananas when unripe are very starchy - so would be low-GI. As they get more ripe, the starch turns into Glucose & Dextrin, so it increases the GI... Correct?
So should I have yellow/green bananas just as I set off for a long ride and yellow/brown bananas more regularly before sprinting, for a quick boost, etc...?
Now, back to the serious stuff. Here's a few interesting banana smileys for you.
So... before you all say it, no I am not Willhub and, yes, I am serious.
As I understand it, bananas when unripe are very starchy - so would be low-GI. As they get more ripe, the starch turns into Glucose & Dextrin, so it increases the GI... Correct?
So should I have yellow/green bananas just as I set off for a long ride and yellow/brown bananas more regularly before sprinting, for a quick boost, etc...?
Now, back to the serious stuff. Here's a few interesting banana smileys for you.
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There is useful and interesting video article on bananas here, I think, from having watched this, that you are right, about 30 seconds in it explains how bananas may be manipulated to best provide the GI Balance, I would recommend anyone interested in sports nutrition watch this article. -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT40 -
Quite an educational resource!
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Bhima wrote:So should I have yellow/green bananas just as I set off for a long ride and yellow/brown bananas more regularly before sprinting, for a quick boost, etc...?
unless you plan on riding for several days non-stop, the green bananas are unlikely to ripen in your back pocket...0 -
I so want to be rude... :twisted:
Anyway - my trainer is always hapring on about bananas and how the riper ones have a much higher GI than the less ripe ones. He still makes me chomp one before we train though as I have a tendency to pass out if I don't eat something like that beforehand.
This isn't bike training by the way. Weights and other stuff. I seem to not cope with lots of up/down side to side movements unless well loaded with fuel! Combo of low blood sugar and low blood pressure!
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I never realised eating a banana could be so complicated."A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"
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ShockedSoShocked wrote:I never realised eating a banana could be so complicated.
I know.................who'd have thought that you're meant to peel them??!!0
