On Monday, October 20, 2014 4:11:53 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:

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> Bananas are fattening? I'd be willing to bet that there are a lot of
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> skinny, raw vegans who would disagree with that. Bananas are another cheap
>
> food.

Well, here's what one source says:

http://www.shape.com/blogs/weight-lo...-ditch-bananas

"To avoid carb overload just be sure to choose 'baby' bananas, the ones
that are about the size of long fingers, or stick with a five-inch
portion."

(I assume she means one portion per day? Or what?)

There are also a few recipes, including banana muselix and banana ginger
chocolate parfait.

And, not that this is a scientific source, in "To Kill a Mockingbird,"
Jem, who wants to join the football team, has to gain a lot of weight:

....Jem was worn out from a day's water-carrying. There were at least
twelve banana peels on the floor by his bed, surrounding an empty milk
bottle.

"Whatcha stuffin' for?" I asked.

"Coach says if I can gain twenty-five pounds by year after next I can
play [football]," he said. "This is the quickest way."

- Jem and Scout Finch, in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Chapter 26.



Lenona.