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Question: Are bananas a good diet for bodybuilding? can they make you heavy if you eat too many?

(Posted by: Branden Fitz on 2007-04-04 23:19:02)

I workout regularly for about 2 hrs and I get hungry so I consume about 4- 6 bananas a day is this bad?

Posted by: Kat on 2007-04-04, 23:22:24

Same. they're yummy and my health seems to be pretty good :)

Posted by: Felix on 2007-04-04, 23:27:07

Banana milk shakes are great for body building, drop a raw egg in to build it up

Posted by: Tricia M on 2007-04-04, 23:39:35

Bananas are a healthy food - but they are very high in calories and carbohydrates. A medium sized banana contains about 129 calories, which isn't bad but can add up very quickly. If you're working out regularly, you shouldn't worry about it too much - but if you wanted the best alternative for body building I would seek something higher in protein like chicken, fish, eggs and dairy, nuts, beans, and seeds.

Posted by: lv_consultant on 2007-04-05, 00:06:24

Bananas are a great source of potassium and for some good high GI carbs after training. not quite sure why you are training for 2 hours, that's a little long for most people

Posted by: s1_briede_d on 2007-04-05, 02:53:26

A lot of anything isnt good. you will gain weight if you consume more calories than you spend during the day. try something else - apple, sandwich, yogurt, cereal, baby carrots etc.