If You Can’t Beat Them, Eat Them! The Benefits of Eating Banana Peels
Are you missing out by not eating banana peels?
If you’re like most people, you peel a banana before eating it and discard the peel in the trash can. But did you know banana peels are edible too? The peel of a banana is edible, just like the flesh and it contains nutrients too.
When you eat the peel and the flesh of a banana, you get potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin C, soluble fiber, and polyphenols. The peel of a banana contains an abundance of insoluble fiber, the type that keeps your digestive tract healthy and potassium.
Plus, banana peel contains a fiber-like substance called pectin that reduces appetite, adds bulk to stool, and may improve blood sugar levels. One study found that pectin comprises around 0.9% of its dry weight.
Another study found that banana peel is rich in antioxidants with unripe banana peels have more than ripe ones.
Are Banana Peels the Delicacy You Haven’t Tried?
As you would expect, people have strong opinions about eating banana peels. While some people swear by , others are not so quick to adopt it — and still others think the idea of putting a banana peel in your mouth is disgusting.
