Study: Bananas could be Radioactive

Bananas: are nutritious fruits that offers numerous health benefits. They are rich in potassium, having some Antioxidant Properties and can help with weight management. Due to richness in Proteins, bananas are often used by bodybuilders to have muscles. It is also helpful for bone health because of several minerals, including Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium etc.

But, a study shows that bananas could be a little bit radioactive.

Radioactivity : Radioactivity could be defined as the spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation from unstable atoms, releasing energy and particles.

Radioactivity in bananas:

Bananas are Radioactive because they contain a smell amount of radioactive isotope, Potassium-40.

Potassium-40 is present in many foods including avocados, nuts bananas etc. It is a natural isotope of potassium and is very important for plants and humans.

Here are a few factors that bananas are radioactive.

Potassium absorption: Banana plant absorbs potassium from the soil which includes a small amount of Potassium-40.

Biological concentration: The banana plant concentrates the potassium including Potassium-40 in its fruit.

Is this harmful ?

Since the radioactivity is harmful for human being so you would think that bananas could also be harmful to us. But the reality is that the radioactivity of bananas could not be harmful.

This is because the radioactivity in bananas is extremely low and it poses no health risk. You would need a huge amount of bananas to reach even a tiny fraction of exposure to radiation.