As long as you're overall healthy and have no kidney problems you can eat as many as 3 bananas a day.
One to two bananas a day is moderate consumption and up to 3 bananas a day is acceptable for most people with high activity levels or for those that require additional potassium.
However if you have kidney problems or kidney disease you can usually eat 1 to 2 bananas a day but it can vary.
The best time to eat bananas is in the morning for an energy boost and even before your normal breakfast.
Bananas are also good to eat as a pre or post workout snack and eating bananas before meals to feel fuller is also good and can help you avoid overeating.
I love to eat a banana first thing in the morning after I wake up and I also keep some bananas next to my bed so I can reach for a banana and eat it after I get up and before I get out of bed.
Bananas are also good to eat at night before bed as bananas can help you sleep due to the tryptophan and magnesium which can help promote sleep in some people, although some people might experience some digestive issues or disruption in their sleep but bananas contain tryptophan and magnesium which can help promote sleep in some people.
You should not eat a banana if you're allergic to bananas or if the bananas are black, overripe or mushy as they could contain harmful bacteria that could make you sick.
If you have kidney disease or you're taking certain medications that affect your potassium levels you should limit your intake of bananas and if you have diabetes you should also limit your intake of bananas as they are high in carbohydrates and could spike your blood sugar levels.
You should no longer eat a banana if the banana has gone bad or has mold, is fuzzy, white, gray or greenish or if the banana has a rotten smell or fermented smell or is leaking.
The signs that a banana has gone bad is the bananas will have a rotten smell or fermented or alcohol like smell and the banana peel will become brown.
However even when a banana peel has gone somewhat brown the banana can still be safe to eat as long as it does not smell bad.
If the banana is leaking any fluid out of the banana peel then it's also another sign of the banana having gone bad.
To keep bananas fresh for 2 weeks and to make bananas last longer wrap the stems of the bananas in plastic wrap and secure the plastic wrap around the stems of the bananas with a tie or rubber band.
The banana stems produce ethylene gas that spreads to the rest of the bananas which speeding up the ripening process and wrapping the stems contains the gas and keeps them from getting to the bananas and extends the shelf life of the bananas.
The bananas should also be stored on the counter or table and not refrigerated.
The reason bananas shouldn't be refrigerated is because the enzymes that enable bananas to ripen are inhibited at cold temperatures.
As the enzymes become inactive in the bananas the other enzymes operate more efficiently and some can cause cell damage to the bananas and cause the skin of the bananas to blacken.
Bananas are best kept at room temperature unless they've been peeled and then in that case they should be refrigerated.
If you eat bananas every morning the bananas will help aid digestive health, promote satiety and give you energy and improve your health.
Bananas are a good source of micronutrients including vitamin C and potassium.
Bananas are high in copper and low in sodium and low in cholesterol.
Bananas are good for lungs and lung health due to the potassium and fiber contained in bananas.
Bananas are good for your liver and good for fatty liver as well.
Bananas are a great source of resistant starch, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6 which are good for the health of your liver and overall health.
The amount of bananas you should eat a day is 2 bananas a day to reap the health benefits of bananas.