BANANAS are considered a healthy and nutritious snack, but as it turns out, they are pretty much the chocolate bar of the fruit world.

Leading gastroenterologist Dr Saurabh Sethi recently warned his Instagram followers against certain fruits if they want to take care of their gut – and the popular yellow fruit was ranked the least desirable.

Dr Sethi said overripe bananas, which are so rich in sugar they were once described as “Mars bars in yellow skin”, can spike blood sugars and slow down digestion.

This is because as bananas ripen, their resistant starch and total dietary fibre decrease while the sugars increase.

Slightly green bananas fared better in Dr Sethi’s ranking, scoring five out of 10 due to being higher in dietary fibre.

Blueberries and pomegranates were crowned as the most gut-friendly fruits, on account of being loaded with antioxidants, which help the body fight free radicals.

Pomegranates also contain ellagitannins, a powerful type of polyphenol that can help lower inflammation in the body, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease.

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