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New Research Reveals Why You Shouldn’t Add a Banana to Your Smoothies (scitechdaily.com)
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Researchers have found that the enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in certain fruits like bananas can reduce the absorption of heart-healthy flavanols, especially when combined with flavanol-rich ingredients like berries. The study suggests choosing ingredients with low PPO activity, such as pineapple or oranges, when making smoothies to optimize flavanol absorption.

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[–] TheBurlapBandit@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My scrawny ass, turning my banana smoothies into 1,000 calorie shakes to get gains:

[–] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a super tall friend who can’t gain weight. No matter what he tries, he is super lanky.

[–] TheBurlapBandit@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Eat more is usually the correct advice there. If you're used to eating at a low maintenance intake it can be very difficult to actually get used to eating a surplus of calories, so you end up feeling full and eating way less than you think. Count them calories.

I've had success with drinking calories (big thousand calorie shakes) and spreading out meals/snacks every 2 hours.

[–] worfamerryman@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, he was doing some kind of shake at some point.