
Bananas may be sabotaging your smoothie's superpowers, scientists warn
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New UC Davis research shows adding bananas to berry smoothies reduces absorption of heart-healthy flavanols by up to 84% due to an enzyme called polyphenol oxidase.
"If you enjoy your bananas in a smoothie, go for it. But you could switch between making berry and banana smoothies." Deirdre Bardolf is a lifestyle writer with Fox News Digital.
The study, published this month in the journal Food & Function, points to an enzyme called polyphenol oxidase (PPO), which is abundant in bananas, as the reason for the drop.
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