Banana enthusiasts and nutrition nerds, rejoice: experts now recommend eating the stringy phloem bundles usually banished from your fruit bowl. These plant biology marvels transfer nutrients during photosynthesis, so eating phloem isn't just weird—it's surprisingly nutritious.

Beyond their nutritional perks, banana phloem bundles—those stringy bits you often discard—are rich in tryptophan, a precursor to serotonin, the "happiness hormone." Munching on these fibers could subtly boost your mood while enhancing your banana's health benefits. ([the-express.com](https://www.the-express.com/lifestyle/food-drink/164185/doctor-warning-against-removing-banana-strings?utm_source=openai))