Bananas are well known as a good fruit to eat during a diet. However, if you want to enhance the dieting effect, it's also good to check the ripeness of the banana. This is because the health benefits of bananas vary depending on their level of ripeness. Let's explore the health effects associated with different banana colors.

 

◇Green bananas are effective for dieting

 

Unripe green bananas are good to eat during a diet. Green bananas contain 20 times more resistant starch than yellow bananas. Resistant starch helps maintain a feeling of fullness for a longer period, suppresses appetite, and promotes metabolism, which aids in dieting. In particular, belly fat usually forms when blood sugar rises quickly, but resistant starch is converted into glucose at a slower rate, so it does not raise blood sugar rapidly, making it effective in reducing belly fat. In fact, the glycemic index (the extent to which carbohydrates in food raise blood sugar levels) of unripe bananas is low at 30.

In addition, green bananas are good for digestive health and can prevent cancer. According to a study at the University of Brasília in Brazil, consuming one green banana daily reduced gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea and constipation, and lowered the risk of colon cancer.

 

◇Yellow banana, helpful when digestion is poor

 

Ripe yellow bananas are good for people who usually have difficulty digesting. This is because as bananas ripen, resistant starch is converted into easily absorbed sugars. Therefore, if you have digestive problems or experience bloating, you should consume yellow bananas rather than green ones. Additionally, the more ripe the banana, the richer it is in beneficial minerals such as vitamin B complex, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, and potassium. In particular, yellow bananas contain higher levels of vitamin C, a key antioxidant that eliminates reactive oxygen species, compared to bananas of other colors.

 

◇Brown bananas, boost your immunity

 

When a yellow banana becomes more ripe, brown spots (sugar spots) appear on the banana, indicating over-ripeness. These spots act as immune system stimulants. Brown bananas are rich in tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which is effective in boosting immunity and anti-cancer effects. Tumor necrosis factor is a substance that enhances immunity against cancer. According to a study by Teikyo University in Japan, bananas with brown spots have an eightfold greater effect in strengthening white blood cell activity compared to green bananas.

 

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Different benefits are associated with bananas of different colors.

Today, the yellow super spot is properly done.

I brought snacks.

 

It's a truly delicious snack.