Is it possible to eat too many bananas?

Answer by  ck0689 (284)

Bananas contain alot potassium, and too much potassium can severely mess up the body's chemistry. The durian fruit contains large amounts of potassium and one woman who durian every day had major issues and was featured in a previous issue of Discover magazine. Durian has about 530mg of potassium and bananas 300mg, best advice would be consulting your doctor.

Answer by  Hom (238)

No, a person needs an average number of fruit or vegetables a day, so bananas will give him the serving. Bananas are rich in potassium which helps regulate blood pressure and heart function. Also contains vitamins.

Answer by  MelindaS (1694)

Bananas are not dangerous foods by any means, but as with anything, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. They have about 12-13% of your daily allowance of potassium, so in theory you could overdose on potassium and end up with heart trouble from too many.

Answer by  bidurpan (105)

Bananas are healthy, but they have a lot of sugar in them. All foods should be eaten in moderation to be healthy.