A scientist said bananas ‘kill’ the benefit of blueberries. Is that true?

The Guardian Health Thursday 10 September 2026, 16:00 UTC By Adrienne Matei 1 min read

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Can blending these popular fruits in a smoothie adversely affect the berries’ nutritional benefits? Experts weigh inThis year was shaping up to be a banner year for bananas: they were lauded as “2026’s big viral taste”, landed pride of place as Prada’s new lip balm flavor, and were even deemed “the next pumpkin spice”. But this summer, the Mel Robbins Podcast featured Dr Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical scientist, who said that adding banana to a blueberry smoothie could adversely affect the...

Can blending these popular fruits in a smoothie adversely affect the berries’ nutritional benefits? Experts weigh in

This year was shaping up to be a banner year for bananas: they were lauded as “2026’s big viral taste”, landed pride of place as Prada’s new lip balm flavor, and were even deemed “the next pumpkin spice”.

But this summer, the Mel Robbins Podcast featured Dr Rhonda Patrick, a biomedical scientist, who said that adding banana to a blueberry smoothie could adversely affect the nutritional benefits of the berries.

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A scientist said bananas ‘kill’ the benefit of blueberries. Is that true?

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