How to Gain Weight With Banana and Milk, Weight Gain With Banana Milkshake

Weight Gain With Banana and Milk

Banana Shake

Banana and milk (banana and milk combination) are a common topic of health debates- whether banana milkshakes are unhealthy, fattening & weight gaining or good for health? Many people believe that if you have banana and milk together, it will make you gain weight. Let’s analyze this a little. Milk is a dairy product. And a recent study linked dairy consumption with reduced storage of belly fat. So, we know its not the fat that is the problem. Both banana and milk have a low-medium Glycemic Index, so it is not the carbohydrate content that provide you with harmful fats.  Besides, it provides you with protein, fiber, calcium, vitamins, and minerals, which if anything, makes you healthy. If you count calories in bananas and milk, then 1 banana is about a 100 calories. 1 glass of low fat milk is about 60-80 calories. So, a plain banana with milk would be about 160-180 calories. The total calories from this mixture are lower than a bag of chips (about 600 calories) and is healthier enough than chips. We all know the basic rule of weight gain: more calories in, less calories out and you gain weight. Banana and milk can be the best diet in order to gain weight.

Easy to make Banana Milkshake

Prep Time : 10 mins

Cook Time : Nil

Serves: 1 

Recipe Category: Beverages-Milkshake 

Author:Padhu Sankar

Ingredients needed

Milk - 1 cup + 1/4 cup

Ripe banana - 1

Honey or jaggery or sugar or any sweetener of your choice.

Vanilla ice cream - a scoop (optional)

Method 

Peel the skin, chop and blend banana with 1/4 cups of milk to a smooth paste. Then add the rest of the milk, honey, ice cream and blend again. Pour into a glass and serve chilled.

Garnish with grated chocolate if desired.

Good for Weight Gain

Banana helps in losing weight and obesity. Banana gives you adequate calorie as 100 grams of banana provides 90 k calories, and tends to fill your stomach too. Its fibres are soluble in nature which absorbs water and decreases the speed of digestion thereby makes you fill full. The roughage part in banana also does not exert the man to eat more.

On the other hand, banana is also good for those who are under weight. Banana is consisted of sugars like fructose and sucrose which provides instant energy. When banana is taken along with milk, it helps to improve weight gain because milk gives protein while banana provides sugar.

Good for Bones and Teeth

Banana contains potassium that not only reduces hypertension but also protects bones and teeth from weakening. It minimises the ill-impacts of sodium; helps to retain the concentration of calcium that is needed for free flow of blood, proper muscles contraction and smooth nervous function. Banana is also having manganese that promotes bone health and metabolism.  Banana has probiotic bacteria which absorbs calcium thus good for healthy bones. Calcium in banana prevents thinning of bones. To develop better and strong bones, children may be given banana.

Help in Stomach Ulcers

Banana contains compound called protease inhibitors which has antacid effect and prevents bacteria to cause stomach problems. Bananas also help in thickening of stomach layer thereby prevent from peptic ulcers. It also reduces irritation in the inner lining of the stomach due to production of mucous.  Eating raw banana reduces the intestinal irritation and stomach acidity.  The soothing effects of banana protect stomach against ulcers and ulcer damage.  On the other hand, the presence of fibre in banana regulates digestive functions and smoothes the regular bowel movement. Regular eating of banana reduces the risk of gastric cancer too.