Sport
Bananas are a particular favourite amongst sports people because of the banana’s unique combination of vitamins, carbohydrates and potassium.
Bananas are rich in carbohydrate - an important source of energy for athletes - and have significantly higher levels than any other fruit.
Bananas contain three natural sugars:
Because these natural sugars are digested by the body at different rates, the energy produced is both instant and prolonged. This helps the banana to provide a sustained boost to flagging energy levels.
Bananas are also an excellent recovery food and particularly useful for replacing the potassium lost in sweating. A lack of potassium can lead to muscle cramps.