Lots of Americans eat bananas every day! A doctor gave this fruity favorite a week-long test-run to observe the health ...

As a banana ripens, its nutritional content — the amount of sugar, starch and vitamins — changes. Meaning, if you need more sugar before a workout, or less sugar because of diabetes, you may want to ...

Bananas don’t stay the same food from green to freckled. As they ripen, their starches turn into sugars, the texture softens, ...

Bananas are a good source of potassium, a mineral linked to heart health. Research has shown that potassium-rich diets are associated with lower blood pressure levels, as well as reduced risks of ...

The whole point of having a fruit smoothie is to infuse nutrition into your day in a drink that goes down easily. But while ...

We know that too much of anything is not good, but when discussing generally healthy foods, the question is: how much is too much? Bananas, for example, are fruit packed with nutritional and physical ...

Overripe bananas, brown or black in color, are the sweetest and softest, with the highest sugar and antioxidant levels, but ...

Adding a banana to your berry smoothie might sound healthy, but new research suggests the popular combo could cancel out some of the fruit’s benefits.

Bananas are often toted as a remedy for cramps, but do they really help with these painful muscle spasms? Here's what the ...

Researchers at UC Davis discovered that adding a banana to your smoothie may drastically reduce the absorption of flavanols — powerful compounds linked to heart and brain health. The culprit is ...

I imagine lots of bananas went to school this week because they’re the perfect, portable, prepackaged fruit. But bananas aren’t just for kids. Adults also should eat them, as they’re packed with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’re like me, bananas are probably one of those foods you don’t think twice about. It’s easy to grab ...