Baby is no fruit lover. It is quite a torture – for her and for me when fruits are served to her. Thankfully she likes bananas. She loves them so much that she can chomp down 2 pieces of large bananas in one sitting. She even has space in her tummy for a 3rd one but of course I’d say no, lest she pukes them out. Also, too much bananas is NOT good for your body as bananas are high in potassium.
Having too much potassium in the blood is called hyperkalemia; having too little is known as hypokalemia. Older people have a greater risk of hyperkalemia because our kidneys are less efficient at eliminating potassium as we age.
Excess potassium in the body suspends the function of electrical impulses in the body, which causes the heart to stop. Sometimes, this can cause partial or complete paralysis while leaving the heart unaffected. The mortality rate when hyperkalemia is not treated immediately is as high as 67 percent!
When Baby’s kidney reflux was not resolved before the surgery last year, our paed used to advise us not to overfeed Baby with food high in potassium.
I always stick to the adage “eat everything in moderation” and you will be fine!
I am also a banana lover, and can eat quite a lot at one time, I didn’t know that take too much of bananas can cause this side effect, until I read yours.