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 ...

Native to the steamy rainforests of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, banana trees have been cultivating their dramatic presence for thousands of years (archaeological evidence suggests humans ...

As a source of fiber, bananas can support healthy blood sugar levels. "Fiber slows carbohydrate digestion, reducing the speed of glucose absorption into the bloodstream," says Woods. This prevents ...