"Peak time for banana consumption," I pronounce, reaching for a fruit.
Puzzled looks all round.
"It's something to do with the state of your metabolism at this time of day that means you get maximum benefit from bananas."
Everyone reaches for a banana.
"I eat about 3 or 4 bananas a day," says James, munching away.
"You're going to get potassium poisoning," I quip.
"You're going to get potassium poisoning," I quip.
What the hell is going on here? I'm just repeating scraps of pseudo-science someone - my Mum? - told me months ago. Have bananas even got potassium in them? (Yes! But it's impossible to overdose, apparently) When is the best time to eat a banana?
It's the same as that "drinking in the middle of the day gets you more pissed because your liver is sleepy" idea.
And no less charming for it.
It's the same as that "drinking in the middle of the day gets you more pissed because your liver is sleepy" idea.
And no less charming for it.
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