04/01/2023
For a lot of us, morning/evening tea is often accompanied by marie cookies. A couple of cookies cannot hurt, isn't it?
DO YOU ALWAYS IGNORE BANANAS AND CHOSE SOMETHING LIKE A MARIE BISCUIT OVER THEM IF YOU ARE TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT?
5-6 marie cookies can make your day bad!
We asked people how many cookies they have with tea
- often 6 cookies with a cup in the morning and evening are considered harmless.
If we compare 6 marie Cookies with a small-sized Banana (80-100gm), Cookies are not just high in calories but also high in fat with low fibre content.
We agree that sugar thodi si zyada hai marie me, but all that is refined sugar which is dangerous as it leads to obesity, heart problems and what not! But banana has only naturally occuring fruit sugar.
DOES BANANA MAKE US FAT?
Well, the common myth is that banana is high in sugar and calories and thus it makes us FAT.
LET'S BREAK SOME MYTHS
1. Banana is NOT full of Sugar: 100 gm banana has about 12 gm of Sugar which is relatively less than modern processed foods. For instance, 100 g of marie biscuits have 26.7 g of sugar!
2. It is NOT high in Calories:
The calories in bananas are moderate enough to include in your diet without causing weight gain. A small banana contains 90 calories, and even an extra-large banana only has 135 calories.
3. It is NOT Full of Starch:
Bananas contain more starch than some other fruits, but that doesn't mean they'll make you fat. It's important to consider the type of starch, its calories and its overall impact on blood sugar. Bananas are one of the best sources of a type of starch called resistance Starch which, in your body, acts the same as soluble fibre. It passes through the small intestine without being digested, so it doesn't contribute the same calories as starch that's digested into sugar and used for energy.
4. It CAN be consumed by Diabetics patients also:
Although it's not a free food for Diabetics it is low in Glycemic index which means the Sugar present in the bananas is absorbed in the body slowly thus it doesn't spike the insulin in your body. It can be consumed by diabetics patients in moderate amounts.
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