#chiquita #banana #fruit #potassium #highinfibre #highinpotassium #productofguatemala #vegan I picked up this bunch of ripe bananas for only $0.59/pound at No Frills. I thought these bananas were in much better condition than the ones I bought a couple weeks ago from Costco. These were only $0.03/pound more. I had no problem with the price or with their ripeness. My intent was to use most of the bananas in baking, and the rest for breakfast or snacking. These bananas were in perfect condition; no bruises. They still went into the cookie dough that I had made (or intended to bake; I made raw strawberry and blueberry cookie dough). I put both flavours of dough into the same bowl. Incorporating bananas into baking dramatically shifts the nutritional value of a snack. My cookie doughs were made with mashed bananas, oats, cinnamon, peanut butter, dried cranberries, and strawberry / blueberry pieces. They were absolutely delicious and healthy. Bananas are packed with nutrition. Bananas are a good source of several vitamins and minerals, especially potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C. - A diet high in potassium can lower blood pressure in people with elevated levels and benefits heart health. - Bananas are high in vitamin B6. One medium-sized banana can provide up to 33% of the Daily Value (DV) of this vitamin. I usually buy bananas a couple times a month. I will certainly continue doing it because they’re not expensive and because they’re extremely healthy.