I learn something new every day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i79pveaC-xM

Johnny Dividas wrote:
> I learn something new every day!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i79pveaC-xM

Interesting that the topic of bananas should come up today. Earlier, I
was telling my wife that I was convinced that the banana was the fruit
Satan tempted Eve with. I mean, come on... an apple!? Eve would be
like:
"I had something just like that on that tree over there... you're
gonna' have to do better than that snake!"

The banana on the other hand is unique to practically all other fruits
in shape, texture and flavor.

It's the perfect fruit! No seeds or pits, it's easy to peel, no sticky
juice, it's creamy and I now know it comes in three equally delicious
segments!

I'm very suspicious of anyone who doesn't like the banana. (glancing
deviously to the left and right) kev

> I'm very suspicious of anyone who doesn't like the banana. (glancing
> deviously to the left and right) kev
>
My son claims he doesn't like bananas though he's eaten many over the years.
Every time he says he doesn't like bananas I think "What's wrong with you?!"

Lynne

King's Crown wrote:

>>I'm very suspicious of anyone who doesn't like the banana. (glancing
>>deviously to the left and right) kev
>>
>
> My son claims he doesn't like bananas though he's eaten many over the years.
> Every time he says he doesn't like bananas I think "What's wrong with you?!"
>
> Lynne
>
>

Me mum and sisters used to wear 'bananas' over their hair, cause i used
to be unable to pronounce 'bandanas'.
---
JL

>Me mum and sisters used to wear 'bananas' over their hair, cause i used to be unable to pronounce 'bandanas'.


Your mom was Carmen Miranda? ;-)

Cheers

In article .com>,
"kevnbro" > wrote:

> I'm very suspicious of anyone who doesn't like the banana. (glancing
> deviously to the left and right) kev

This is gross...

The smell of bananas used to make me vomit.

I like them in banana bread, cake, and I like bananas foster, but
that's pretty much it. If I am eating a banana in its natural form, it
means I am starving. The smell doesn't make me sick any more, but it
isn't a pleasant smell to me. The kids love them, though, so we have
them regularly.

Regards,
Ranee

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"Ranee Mueller" > wrote

> I like them in banana bread, cake, and I like bananas foster, but
> that's pretty much it. If I am eating a banana in its natural form, it
> means I am starving. The smell doesn't make me sick any more, but it
> isn't a pleasant smell to me. The kids love them, though, so we have
> them regularly.

They're good for my digestion, and I always have them if I'm
having muscle cramps in my legs, but that's about it. I find
the texture to be somewhat unpleasant. I buy the smallest
ones I can find.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> "Ranee Mueller" > wrote
>
> > I like them in banana bread, cake, and I like bananas foster, but
> > that's pretty much it. If I am eating a banana in its natural form, it
> > means I am starving. The smell doesn't make me sick any more, but it
> > isn't a pleasant smell to me. The kids love them, though, so we have
> > them regularly.
>
> They're good for my digestion, and I always have them if I'm
> having muscle cramps in my legs, but that's about it. I find
> the texture to be somewhat unpleasant. I buy the smallest
> ones I can find.

I like them. They are the one fruit that I can eat to my heart's content
without adverse side effects. I have one almost every day, often sliced up
on a bowl of cereal. The texture changes. I buy them in small bunches when
they are just under ripe. They aren't very good when they are green and too
firm. Nor are they very good when they get over ripe and too soft.

Nancy Young wrote on 26 Jan 2006 in rec.food.cooking

>
> "Ranee Mueller" > wrote
>
> > I like them in banana bread, cake, and I like bananas foster, but
> > that's pretty much it. If I am eating a banana in its natural form,
it
> > means I am starving. The smell doesn't make me sick any more, but it
> > isn't a pleasant smell to me. The kids love them, though, so we have
> > them regularly.
>
> They're good for my digestion, and I always have them if I'm
> having muscle cramps in my legs, but that's about it. I find
> the texture to be somewhat unpleasant. I buy the smallest
> ones I can find.
>
> nancy
>
>
>

I hate the smell of bananas too. I had always assumed it was due to my
mother's cravings and consumtion of hordes of them while being 'heavy
with child' (knocked up) with me.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

"Do you smell that? It's bananas, son. Nothing else on the world smells
like that. I love the smell of bananas in the morning."

"Smells like....breakfast."

"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

>
> "Ranee Mueller" > wrote
>
>> I like them in banana bread, cake, and I like bananas foster, but
>> that's pretty much it. If I am eating a banana in its natural form,
>> it means I am starving. The smell doesn't make me sick any more, but
>> it isn't a pleasant smell to me. The kids love them, though, so we
>> have them regularly.
>
> They're good for my digestion, and I always have them if I'm
> having muscle cramps in my legs, but that's about it. I find
> the texture to be somewhat unpleasant. I buy the smallest
> ones I can find.

Is it the potassium in the bananas that helps with the cramps? Just
curious. I find that sometimes I'm fine with eating a banana, but on
other occasions they almost make me gag. There are other fruits I
prefer, so I mostly only buy bananas when I want to make banana cake.

--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

maybe she was Chiquita?

--

Johnny Dividas wrote:
>>Me mum and sisters used to wear 'bananas' over their hair, cause i
>>used to be unable to pronounce 'bandanas'.
>
>
> Your mom was Carmen Miranda? ;-)
>
> Cheers

"Rhonda Anderson" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> They're good for my digestion, and I always have them if I'm
>> having muscle cramps in my legs, but that's about it. I find
>> the texture to be somewhat unpleasant. I buy the smallest
>> ones I can find.
>
> Is it the potassium in the bananas that helps with the cramps? Just
> curious.

So they say, and I find it does help, even just a couple of bananas.

> I find that sometimes I'm fine with eating a banana, but on
> other occasions they almost make me gag. There are other fruits I
> prefer, so I mostly only buy bananas when I want to make banana cake.

Sometimes I slice them into milk and eat it with a spoon. Makes it
easier to eat. Also, I noticed then read that it's true, bananas help me
digest milk better. Good all around, too bad I don't like them better.

nancy

"Rhonda Anderson" > wrote in message
.5...
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in
> :
>
>>
>> "Ranee Mueller" > wrote
>>
>>> I like them in banana bread, cake, and I like bananas foster, but
>>> that's pretty much it. If I am eating a banana in its natural form,
>>> it means I am starving. The smell doesn't make me sick any more, but
>>> it isn't a pleasant smell to me. The kids love them, though, so we
>>> have them regularly.
>>
>> They're good for my digestion, and I always have them if I'm
>> having muscle cramps in my legs, but that's about it. I find
>> the texture to be somewhat unpleasant. I buy the smallest
>> ones I can find.
>
> Is it the potassium in the bananas that helps with the cramps? Just
> curious. I find that sometimes I'm fine with eating a banana, but on
> other occasions they almost make me gag. There are other fruits I
> prefer, so I mostly only buy bananas when I want to make banana cake.
>
> --
> Rhonda Anderson
> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia


DH takes magnesium tabs that melt under your tongue for immediate relief of
leg cramps.
A potato can replace a banana for potassium, or a cup of orange juice.

Since I take a small amount of diuretic (for high blood pressure) which
deletes potassium, I get a potassium blood test.
My doctor told me this week that lack of potassium can cause the heart to
race, but to the person it sounds exactly opposite, as if it is
electrically stopping and then thudding. He did not give a medical term for
this, but my granddaughter has the same thing.
Appears that a lack of potassium can be important to our health.
So much for the doctor's opinion, though; as my potassium was normal.
So you can probably ignore most of the above paragraph -- tee hee.
Dee Dee

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Rhonda Anderson" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> They're good for my digestion, and I always have them if I'm
>>> having muscle cramps in my legs, but that's about it. I find
>>> the texture to be somewhat unpleasant. I buy the smallest
>>> ones I can find.
>>
>> Is it the potassium in the bananas that helps with the cramps? Just
>> curious.
>
> So they say, and I find it does help, even just a couple of bananas.
>
>> I find that sometimes I'm fine with eating a banana, but on
>> other occasions they almost make me gag. There are other fruits I
>> prefer, so I mostly only buy bananas when I want to make banana cake.
>
> Sometimes I slice them into milk and eat it with a spoon. Makes it
> easier to eat. Also, I noticed then read that it's true, bananas help me
> digest milk better. Good all around, too bad I don't like them better.
>
> nancy
On the initial bite of a banana, the back of my throat itches, then I start
coughing. After that I can finish a banana, but I start to bloat. Contrary
to opinions that they are easy to digest, they are not for me.
Anyone else have these same allergies to bananas, the best fruit in the
world?
Dee De

Dee Randall wrote:

> On the initial bite of a banana, the back of my throat itches, then I start
> coughing.

Take smaller bites :-)

Dee Randall wrote:

> On the initial bite of a banana, the back of my throat itches, then I start
> coughing. After that I can finish a banana, but I start to bloat. Contrary
> to opinions that they are easy to digest, they are not for me.
> Anyone else have these same allergies to bananas, the best fruit in the
> world?
> Dee De

(Hi, I'm a lurker, don't mind me.)
Yes, I have that same reaction! It's called "oral allergy syndrome,"
apparently, and I think it has something to do with enzymes or
proteins. I'll bet that you also suffer from seasonal ragweed
allergies, and might have similar reactions to melons or cucumbers.
Cooking the fruit should take away the reaction -- fine for bananas,
but I sure do miss melon and I can't quite wrap my brain around the
idea of cooking it.

--RB

"Rickie Beth" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Dee Randall wrote:
>
>> On the initial bite of a banana, the back of my throat itches, then I
>> start
>> coughing. After that I can finish a banana, but I start to bloat.
>> Contrary
>> to opinions that they are easy to digest, they are not for me.
>> Anyone else have these same allergies to bananas, the best fruit in the
>> world?
>> Dee De
>
> (Hi, I'm a lurker, don't mind me.)
> Yes, I have that same reaction! It's called "oral allergy syndrome,"
> apparently, and I think it has something to do with enzymes or
> proteins. I'll bet that you also suffer from seasonal ragweed
> allergies, and might have similar reactions to melons or cucumbers.
> Cooking the fruit should take away the reaction -- fine for bananas,
> but I sure do miss melon and I can't quite wrap my brain around the
> idea of cooking it.
>
> --RB
>
Thanks, RB, lurker. (:-))). I'm glad I'm not alone in this world with the
banana 'oral allergy syndrome.'
Cucumbers and melons send me messages, too, but not quite as bad as bananas.
Bye,
Dee Dee

I guess a bj is out of the question....

sorry.. I couldnt resist.


Dee Randall wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Rhonda Anderson" > wrote
>>
>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>>
>>>> They're good for my digestion, and I always have them if I'm
>>>> having muscle cramps in my legs, but that's about it. I find
>>>> the texture to be somewhat unpleasant. I buy the smallest
>>>> ones I can find.
>>>
>>> Is it the potassium in the bananas that helps with the cramps? Just
>>> curious.
>>
>> So they say, and I find it does help, even just a couple of bananas.
>>
>>> I find that sometimes I'm fine with eating a banana, but on
>>> other occasions they almost make me gag. There are other fruits I
>>> prefer, so I mostly only buy bananas when I want to make banana
>>> cake.
>>
>> Sometimes I slice them into milk and eat it with a spoon. Makes it
>> easier to eat. Also, I noticed then read that it's true, bananas
>> help me digest milk better. Good all around, too bad I don't like
>> them better.
>> nancy
> On the initial bite of a banana, the back of my throat itches, then I
> start coughing. After that I can finish a banana, but I start to
> bloat. Contrary to opinions that they are easy to digest, they are
> not for me. Anyone else have these same allergies to bananas, the best
> fruit in
> the world?
> Dee De

On 26 Jan 2006 12:13:14 -0800, "Johnny Dividas" >
wrote:

>I learn something new every day!
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i79pveaC-xM

thats neat! I didn't know you could unwrap a banana like that! Elvis
Presley used to love eating fried banana sandwiches...check out this
recipe...

http://www.recipesource.com/main-dis...2/rec0236.html

It is absolutely decadent magnum...summa *** laude!

Bill

Dee Randall wrote:
> DH takes magnesium tabs that melt under your tongue for immediate relief of
> leg cramps.
> A potato can replace a banana for potassium, or a cup of orange juice.

Most fruits and vegetables are good sources of potassium, but bananas
are standouts because they are readily available, portable and easy to eat.


> Since I take a small amount of diuretic (for high blood pressure) which
> deletes potassium...

That should be "depletes potassium"...


> I get a potassium blood test.
> My doctor told me this week that lack of potassium can cause the heart to
> race, but to the person it sounds exactly opposite, as if it is
> electrically stopping and then thudding. He did not give a medical term for
> this, but my granddaughter has the same thing.''

It's fibrillation, a too much potassium can cause it as well.
Your doctor might have called it by the general term for variations in
heart beat caused by electrical conduction disorders: arrhythmia.


> Appears that a lack of potassium can be important to our health.
> So much for the doctor's opinion, though; as my potassium was normal.
> So you can probably ignore most of the above paragraph -- tee hee.

No, actually you'd better not!

"Pennyaline" > wrote in message
...
> Dee Randall wrote:
>> DH takes magnesium tabs that melt under your tongue for immediate relief
>> of leg cramps.
>> A potato can replace a banana for potassium, or a cup of orange juice.
>
> Most fruits and vegetables are good sources of potassium, but bananas are
> standouts because they are readily available, portable and easy to eat.
>
>
>> Since I take a small amount of diuretic (for high blood pressure) which
>> deletes potassium...
>
> That should be "depletes potassium"...
>
>
>> I get a potassium blood test.
>> My doctor told me this week that lack of potassium can cause the heart to
>> race, but to the person it sounds exactly opposite, as if it is
>> electrically stopping and then thudding. He did not give a medical term
>> for this, but my granddaughter has the same thing.''

>
> It's fibrillation, a too much potassium can cause it as well.
> Your doctor might have called it by the general term for variations in
> heart beat caused by electrical conduction disorders: arrhythmia.

I asked him if he would describe or call what I was experiencing
"fibrillation" or "arrhythmia." He said a resounding "NO."

>
>
>> Appears that a lack of potassium can be important to our health.
>> So much for the doctor's opinion, though; as my potassium was normal.
>> So you can probably ignore most of the above paragraph -- tee hee.
>
> No, actually you'd better not!

I, myself, am not ignoring it, but am pondering what to do about it. He
took the strip of an ECG, but I've heard stories about these little strips
not defining a problem that exists sporadically. I have a feeling seeing
another doctor just might be a repeat of what this one told me, but I won't
know unless I seek out another doctor's advice. Basically his advice about
it was: stop doing whatever you've been doing -- I kid you not! HELP!
Dee Dee

"Ranee Mueller" > wrote in message
...
> In article .com>,
> "kevnbro" > wrote:
>
>> I'm very suspicious of anyone who doesn't like the banana. (glancing
>> deviously to the left and right) kev
>
> This is gross...
>
> The smell of bananas used to make me vomit.
>
> I like them in banana bread, cake, and I like bananas foster, but
> that's pretty much it. If I am eating a banana in its natural form, it
> means I am starving. The smell doesn't make me sick any more, but it
> isn't a pleasant smell to me. The kids love them, though, so we have
> them regularly.

Kath likes young, fresh bananas that are still quite firm, but as soon as
they ripen more and start to give off more scnet, she hates them - they make
her feel sick too.


Shaun aRe

Dee Randall wrote:
> "Pennyaline" > wrote in message
>> Most fruits and vegetables are good sources of potassium, but bananas are
>> standouts because they are readily available, portable and easy to eat.
>>
>>
>>> Since I take a small amount of diuretic (for high blood pressure) which
>>> deletes potassium...
>> That should be "depletes potassium"...
>>
>>
>>> I get a potassium blood test.
>>> My doctor told me this week that lack of potassium can cause the heart to
>>> race, but to the person it sounds exactly opposite, as if it is
>>> electrically stopping and then thudding. He did not give a medical term
>>> for this, but my granddaughter has the same thing.''
>
>> It's fibrillation, a too much potassium can cause it as well.
>> Your doctor might have called it by the general term for variations in
>> heart beat caused by electrical conduction disorders: arrhythmia.
>
> I asked him if he would describe or call what I was experiencing
> "fibrillation" or "arrhythmia." He said a resounding "NO."

Hmmmm... that's not likely, because all sensations of racing heart,
stopping heart skipping beats, fluttering, pounding, etc. are caused by
arrhythmia. It's all a matter of out of sync heart muscle contraction,
caused either by conduction errors in the nervous tissue or in the
cardiac muscle tissue itself. It can go by a variety of names, each one
signifying some specific zone or pathway effected by the error, but at
their essence they are all the same thing: arrhythmias.

>>
>>> Appears that a lack of potassium can be important to our health.
>>> So much for the doctor's opinion, though; as my potassium was normal.
>>> So you can probably ignore most of the above paragraph -- tee hee.
>> No, actually you'd better not!
>
> I, myself, am not ignoring it, but am pondering what to do about it. He
> took the strip of an ECG, but I've heard stories about these little strips
> not defining a problem that exists sporadically. I have a feeling seeing
> another doctor just might be a repeat of what this one told me, but I won't
> know unless I seek out another doctor's advice. Basically his advice about
> it was: stop doing whatever you've been doing -- I kid you not! HELP!
>

Basically, that's good advice! If your strips aren't showing anything
consistent or there aren't any of the hallmarks of chronic conduction
problems or cardiac damage, your arrhythmia is probably acute and stress
related. So like the old joke says: if it hurts when you do "this,"
don't do it.

A Holter study could give your doctor scads more information about
episodic events. Any doctor can order a Holter study, but a cardiologist
is needed to interpret it.