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Chironex
05-21-2008, 06:55 AM
Hey everyone, I recently received an interesting email that said: If you peel the banana from the other end, you seldom get the stringy stuff. Thats the way the apes eat them. I tried it -- it works!!! I just make a small cut and peel her from the bottom end. Try it and see for yourself.:08:

hydrojeff
05-21-2008, 07:39 AM
i will try that, and also if you take a pencil and stick it in the center top the nana will split in 3 equal pieces, lenth wise.......

Chironex
05-30-2008, 01:41 PM
Just came across these interesting tidbits:
* The banana tree is not actually a tree; it is a large herb.
* Until the early 1800s, Hawaiian women were not allowed to eat most banana varieties. The penalty for breaking the law was death.

Here's the site address: Learn about bananas on FruitAndVeggieGuru.com (http://www.fruitandveggieguru.com/Bananas.html?pccid=4&tabid=70&kw=Bananas#7)

And here is the Nutrition facts label for bananas:
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 medium banana (126g)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 110 Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg

0%
Total Carbohydrate 30g

10%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 19g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 2%

*
Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 0% * Iron 2%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.