Bananas are a naturally sweet tropical fruit that goes well with everything from smoothies to oatmeal to desserts. However, their inherent sweetness comes from natural sugar, also known as carbs.

Bananas have so many perks it can feel ... your body is better able to keep up, so your blood sugar does not spike as high," Romito says. A little less can be more. "Choose the smallest bananas ...

I do, but not because I’m an expert on the ... Dr Rajan suggests. Lastly, overripe bananas have more sugar ― good for a quick, if short-term, energy hit ― and contain the least fibre.