How fast do you get energy.

Captain Furball

How long before you can use the energy you get from eating a banana.

cardio,shoot me

what do you mean use the energy? like feel a positive effect from eating the banana or harnessing the power of it to improve your workout???

Mellor

I imagine he means how long before the banana has be converted into energy the body can use.

Transform

the question should really be how quickly is a banana digested and convered into available sugar - for most people less than 30mins so terrible food to have outside of workouts but good after, during and before when energy is low.

For anyone overweight bananas would be a very bad choice outside of workout times and i would even limit them for workouts unless really necessary.

ragg

Have to agree with Mr T on that. Bananas alone before a workout can lead to energy crash during the workout. Something slightly more complex like granary bread etc would be the better bet

d'Oracle

Transform wrote: »

the question should really be how quickly is a banana digested and convered into available sugar - for most people less than 30mins so terrible food to have outside of workouts but good after, during and before when energy is low.

For anyone overweight bananas would be a very bad choice outside of workout times and i would even limit them for workouts unless really necessary.

What do you reckon of First thing in the morning for banannas?
I use them as a base for a smoothie, helps me wake up.

Captain Furball

Very good,30 minutes.

Captain Furball

d'Oracle wrote: »

What do you reckon of First thing in the morning for banannas?
I use them as a base for a smoothie, helps me wake up.

You worried now after what they said that they are bad for you?

celestial

I would seriously recommend apples over bananas. Apples are a true wonder food - release their energy slowly and plenty of fibre to keep you fuller for longer. Bananas are crammed with sugar (albeit natural) and leave you crashing and starving again within 20-30 minutes!

Captain Furball

celestial wrote: »

I would seriously recommend apples over bananas. Apples are a true wonder food - release their energy slowly and plenty of fibre to keep you fuller for longer. Bananas are crammed with sugar (albeit natural) and leave you crashing and starving again within 20-30 minutes!

Bananas as a food have numerous health benefits over apples.Actually bananas are the wonder food,not apples.

Transform

Captain Furball wrote: »

Bananas as a food have numerous health benefits over apples.Actually bananas are the wonder food,not apples.

jesus mate you come looking for help and then go off into your own tangent - please those in the know are right and you need to get with the program as celestial has said

Captain Furball

Transform wrote: »

jesus mate you come looking for help and then go off into your own tangent - please those in the know are right and you need to get with the program as celestial has said

Excuse me?

Transform

Captain Furball wrote: »

Excuse me?

please do not send me a PM again saying whats with the attitude address me here please - there is no attitude.

Your questions were simply answered and then you throw back the positive feedback with 'bananas are the wonderfood' -

i really could not give a hoot that you think i have an attitude over your replies as i give out helpful info and have done so for a loooong time so excuse me if i am brunt as i get frustrated with some comments from some posters when the info is correct and expecially when its coming from reallllly experienced people.

So finally, bananas are a great food (not a superfood) but for 99% of people due to their high GI rate should only be used after, during and possibly before workouts.

corkcomp

this is just another classic case of people getting annoyed when they are being told something they dont want to hear (eventhough the advice is accurate / sound) - obviously apples will be better than bananas for anybody trying to lose fat, on the otherhand if your lean and already at a low body fat they have their place.

Khannie

Jaysus people. Take it easy please.

Edit: and the OP never asked anything about bananas or for any advice relating to them. This is another classic example of the fitness forum going overboard. Chill y'all'er knickers.

Transform

less coffee for me so

Captain Furball

Khannie wrote: »

Jaysus people. Take it easy please.

Edit: and the OP never asked anything about bananas or for any advice relating to them. This is another classic example of the fitness forum going overboard. Chill y'all'er knickers.

Thank you khannie.

daveywavey08

I like bananas over apples but sometimes I will eat an apple probably a red one because my tummy handles them better than the green ones but bananas are probably my favourite, yep definitely favourite

Captain Furball

lol davey

celestial

Khannie wrote: »

Jaysus people. Take it easy please.

Edit: and the OP never asked anything about bananas or for any advice relating to them. This is another classic example of the fitness forum going overboard. Chill y'all'er knickers.

I thought he asked about the energy giving properties of bananas no?

In any case, this whole thread is bananas. I'm off to grab an apple

d'Oracle

I asked Transform about Bananas.

Never got an answer in the ensuings. Somebody then started asking me if I was worried or some nonsense....

Magic Eight Ball

I've replaced bananas with oatcakes for my pre-workout snack, and have the banana afterwards with my protein shake.
Find I'm less likely to crash towards the end of a workout that way.

Khannie

celestial wrote: »

In any case, this whole thread is bananas. I'm off to grab an apple

I lol'd

Transform

and that is my exact point - bananas indeed

Hanley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R0oECCuN6I

cardio,shoot me

your one on the office who sings that is so annoying