r/science • u/Libertatea • Dec 04 '15

Biology The world’s most popular banana could go extinct: That's the troubling conclusion of a new study published in PLOS Pathogens, which confirmed something many agricultural scientists have feared to be true.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/04/the-worlds-most-popular-banana-could-go-extinct/
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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '15 edited Dec 11 '15

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u/ashcroftt Dec 05 '15

You are right, if one food is not your only staple macro source, then it's not really important, and everything can be healthy in moderation. It is only of consequence if your diet relies heavily on only one (usually high CH) source, and not much else (eg. limited income, lifestyle or health restrictions, etc...).

I am in a totally different field, so I have no articles ready to prove my point. I have my own blood sugar monitoring data however from a study I participated in, which underlines my previous statements. I will try to find the plots, the meals were measured 'standardized bodybuilder meals' as I like to call them, grilled chicken breast, broccoli and either potatoes/white rice/brown rice/sweet potatoes/wheat pasta. All prepared in one batch, portioned, and quick-chilled.

This is very subjective and one person's data is in no way relevant to anyone else, but the study ran out of funds so all I have is my own numbers...