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Why are bananas so popular with tennis players?
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. The banana is rich in carbohydrate - sugar and starch. an important source of energy for athletes and has significantly higher levels than any other fruit. Also, unlike most other forms of high-carbohydrate foods, it contains very little fat but is also high in fibre. The combination of fibre with the banana's three natural sugars - fructose, sucrose and glucose - means it provides a sustained boost to flagging energy levels, thus so many players eat bananas.
Bananas are also an excellent recovery food for replacing potassium lost in sweating
Bananas are also an excellent recovery food for replacing potassium lost in sweating