Bananas go through seven stages of ripeness -- from solid green to yellow with brown spots. Here's a look at the nutritional benefits of each phase. You had me at yellow. Americans, on average, eat ...

I asked three registered dietitians to help me settle a debate with my husband. My husband and I agree on a lot of things, but determining when a banana is ripe is unfortunately not one of them. I ...

It's a familiar scenario: you buy a fresh bunch of vibrant yellow bananas, envisioning them as perfect grab-and-go snacks or smoothie stars. But almost in the blink of an eye, those sunny hues turn to ...

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You had me at yellow. Americans, on average, eat nearly 27 pounds of fresh bananas each year, making the elongated berry the most commonly consumed fresh fruit in the US. There are many reasons to go ...