Bananas and Potassium Overdose on a Raw Food Diet?!
Is it possible to overdose on potassium if you eat a lot of bananas? Find out in today’s video.
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[..YouTube..] Whew! I was actually freaked out when I saw the title. Good info, thanks=D
Whew! I was actually freaked out when I saw the title. Good info, thanks=D
[..YouTube..] thanks for making this video…i have been trying to eat whole foods with my goal eventually raw foods and bananas make up a big part of my diet lately and I was a little worried about the whole potassium thing so this video put it all in perspective for me
thanks for making this video…i have been trying to eat whole foods with my goal eventually raw foods and bananas make up a big part of my diet lately and I was a little worried about the whole potassium thing so this video put it all in perspective for me
[..YouTube..] It would take an average sized human 400 blended bananas at once to get a “potassium overdose”..Durianrider already covered this
50+ bananas a day going strong 10 years here
It would take an average sized human 400 blended bananas at once to get a “potassium overdose”..Durianrider already covered this
50+ bananas a day going strong 10 years here
[..YouTube..] U so Dumb…LoL
U so Dumb…LoL
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[..YouTube..] Are you quite serious, you would assume it’s re the potassium? Why ever assume anything? Bananas and rich in potassium is a myth, they don’t even make the top 10 list of potassium rich foods. There really is no natural plant food one could easily overeat and then overdose on micro-nutrients, unless the person is literally retarded.Macro-nutrients however is a different story, only good fats (and that ain’t PUFFA) are nontoxic at any amount. The amount of sugar in bananas I would worry about.
Are you quite serious, you would assume it’s re the potassium? Why ever assume anything? Bananas and rich in potassium is a myth, they don’t even make the top 10 list of potassium rich foods. There really is no natural plant food one could easily overeat and then overdose on micro-nutrients, unless the person is literally retarded.Macro-nutrients however is a different story, only good fats (and that ain’t PUFFA) are nontoxic at any amount. The amount of sugar in bananas I would worry about.
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I think there is a site called 39 bananas! (Doug Graham)
So glad you addressed this, Swayze. Freelee, of 30 bananas a day also talked about the rediculous concept.
There are so many people out there getting a smattering of information and most of it bad and always downing this lifestyle. Of course they are SAD eaters.
how do i eat morringer raw.pls help me
I think most common people are worried about the overdose in sugar when I tell them I eat 5 or so bananas in a single sitting. And if you are not completely raw they say you will have a yeast problem too. Thank you for your videos, Swayze:)
Great video!
Awesome! have you ever had plantain. I will be have some raw plantain this weekend.
No! They are only good cooked……otherwise they’re nasty …
not true! watch this: /watch?v=apv3bZnVY-E&feature=plcp
Heh…Guess I’ll have to try that. =)I’d prefer bananas anyday though..Most plantains from the US won’t ripen for weeks at a time.
they can backups for when you run out of bananas. one plantain is 2 bananas. What other fruits do you eat? I’ve been Raw for three months now.
Whatever quality sweet fruit I can get. The majority of my calories come from bananas and datesTypically around 4000 cals+ a day, more if I’m extra hungry.5’5 110 pound femaleIf i lived in Thailand I’d LOVE to feast on durians, dragonfruit, jackfruit, etc.
NO WAY! 4000+ I eat 3000 cals; do you eat much greens? I have been trying to incorporate them in my diet, but I can’t stand greens.
I eat a large box per week. Roughly 4-5 large salads worthIt seems to be enough for me..I don’t like greens much either, but I know their benefits
You have trillions of cells that all run on sugar. Embrace it.. Don’t be an idiot.
Your opinion is irrelevant.Mitochondria, the energy producers in most cells prefer to burn fat. Fat is the preferred and primal fuel in the body except for red blood cells, which lack mitochondria and neurons which avoid fat metabolism.Only the brain and nerves require glucose or ketone bodies, which can be made from fat or protein.A constant overload in carbs leads to insulinemia, obesity, diabetes and so on.Your welcome for the education, before you put your foot in your mouth again.
LOL funny cuz ALL long term 80.10.10ers are slim as fuck and don’t have diabetes. get up to speed with the lastest clinical data. Reversing diabetes by dr neil bernard, the starch solution, 80.10.10, etcGet educated
So you may have read some info that appealed to you, how about you read the full spectrum of information and try to evaluate it critically, if that is even possible for a simpleton like you.You should start by putting aside your bad attitude, you will definitely have to drop your bias and cynicism ….. good luck and you are welcome.
China studyNuff saidBye troll
The chine study is an observational study from which to make a hypothesis and then proof or disproof in a controlled study. The author has so far bypassed the 2nd and 3rd step and went straight to an opinionated conclusion based on his bias. Its at the very least poor research and possibly a flat out lie. Just as his movie “Forks over Knives”, its full of poor correlations and erroneous conclusions.
Cute opinion, but I’ll take advice from people who are getting the results that I desired when i began this lifestyle 11 years ago.Have a nice day
Reason? PossiblyBiased? DefinitelyExcuse to be obnoxious? Certainly not.At least you finally toned it down a notch. I don’t care what you eat, whatever makes you happy and gives you the results you desire is fine with me. However over consumption of easily digestible carbs, or a vegan diet doesn’t easily lend itself to perfect health and athletic performance for the average person …. there are of course always some individual that make it work, but they don’t represent the norm.
You mean those who go “vegan” and don’t eat enough calories, drink, eat shit, go to bed late, etc? Yeah..Those people shouldn’t be considered.To have optimal health on any lifestyle, you need to go to bed early, no drugs, stimulants, etcDrink lots of water…the whole 9 yards. Anyone can be healthy as a vegan…It’s how we’re designed to eat by nature considering we don’t have any omnivore/ carnivore instincts or traits
Making up stories and rationalizing doesn’t diminish facts. Vegan is a modern invention and is possible because of farming. Try eating like our primate cousin the gorilla, or Orangutan and let me know how their plant based diet works for you.
At this point you don’t even have a counter argument. You know I’m right