If you do choose to skip the banana, McAllister recommends swapping in lower-PPO picks like pineapple, mango, or oranges, or ...

Bananas drastically reduce flavanol absorption in smoothies — by about 84% — due to their high levels of the enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO). Flavanols are important for healthy aging and mental ...

Smoothies can be a tasty and convenient way to get the important fruits and vegetables you need for a healthy diet. But is a banana and blueberry smoothie the best combo? Researchers at the University ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Embryoless wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) half-seeds on incubation with gibberellic acid (GA3) showed a 2- to 2.5fold stimulation of ...

Bananas don’t “ruin” smoothies, but they can blunt certain berry benefits. Here’s when to skip them and when they still shine ...