The Smoothie Fallacy: How a Popular Combination Can Derail Nutrient Absorption A recent study from the University of California, Davis has revealed that adding bananas to smoothies can significantly reduce the body's ability to absorb healthy flavanols.
This finding highlights the crucial aspect of nutrition: how ingredients interact in food combinations can impact nutrient intake.
The researchers investigated this interaction by creating three different smoothies and measuring the participants' flavanol levels.