I think I may be developing a banana addiction.

I'm an interesting case study because I was very allergic to bananas as a child (my father is allergic too), so I haven't eaten bananas for 35 years.

Last week I decided to try one, I was no longer allergic and I loved it. Really loved it! The instant energy it gave me was absolutely amazing. It's good energy too, not just a quick rush and crash. It lasts for hours with no noticeable crash. I read up on them and it's fairly obvious the carbs, calories, vitamins and sugar are what I'm feeling. They're a healthy food and I'm not worried about gaining weight, so I've been eating one a day every day as a 4:00 snack.

Today was the first day I had a hankering. I wasn't home at 4:00 and I started getting really tired and cranky, almost immediately I thought that I could really use a banana right now. I drove home, ate a banana, and now I feel great!

I've never done addictive drugs, but I imagine this feeling is similar. Am I addicted to bananas, or to the sugar rush? I've never noticed this about any other foods.

Not that any of this matters, I just found it kind of interesting. :)

But there is no side affect that I know of. Don't worry unless you find yourself standing on street corners, begging passersby for a Chiquita.

I've heard they can cause weight gain, but I need to gain 10 pounds anyway. Another plus.

they are quite rich in potassium. many americans have a diet that significantly weights sodium over potassium, and both are necessary

The potassium is the cure.

This video doesn't suck or anything

it is my 3 or 4 o'clock snack now. it was recommended to me for the potassium reasons. so i have one either right after the exercise bike or before getting on the treadmill.

and now, of course, i have to have a banana at that time. it really helps!

i discovered i enjoy the banana most if it's refrigerated, and i add a bit of low fat peanut butter occasionally for a healthy energy boost.

if you're addicted, so am i, lol.

Perfection!

I can't wait to cook with them. What's that flaming banana dessert called?

and think of all the other things you could be addicted to and feel grateful.

Just be careful because a childhood allergy can reassert itself. If it doesn't, yabba dabba.

On edit: if you ever find yourself with a mushy one with black skin, freeze it and eat it over ice cream. Really.

Make a great snack..great way to use the ones that are getting real ripe. Also you can buy the ripe ones cheaper. Only downside is that you might find yourself snacking away several bananas at one sitting. They aren't as nice colored as the commercial ones, but they don't have any chemicals in them.

I was also allergic to watermelon and avocados. I think it's a fairly common allergy.

Thankfully I've outgrown almost all of my childhood allergies.

She seems to have outgrown it, but he (as of age 71) hasn't!

Tropical fruits like mango have some of the same proteins as bananas as well as kiwis. So glad you out grew your allergy!!!

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I ate one every day until my diabetes diagnosis two years ago. Haven't had one since. Sometimes I want one, though.

I wouldn't worry about it too much.

After all, bananas do have appeal.

Bananas are very high in potassium. You might want to have your blood levels checked !

Blood sugar levels are another possibility. You might want to get some bloodwork done, especially if you are shot by 4 pm everyday.

every morning with breakfast. Addicted? Or just like it? I don't know. Great and filling fruit!

The bananas we get in the states are not very good compared to fresh grown ones.
A former co-worker who grew up in Puerto Rico said the difference is like
tomatoes in the winter to fresh summer ones.
I would love to try some vine ripe bananas.

I just doing some research on vitamin B6 and saw bananas were a good source.