My mom is making me eat a banana a day!?

I wish I could answer your question but I am not a doctor or a nutritionist but I am a mother of two teenaged boys, both very athletic and I will tell you this.......eat the banana! YOUR MOTHER LOVES YOU!!!!! I know it may be annoying to you now but please try to understand this from you mother's point of view. She's read and watched the news about this athlete passing out and that athlete going to the hospital, etc. etc. etc...... I am sure she does not want to take any chances with her most valuable asset.....you. Someday it will all become very clear to you when you have children of your own, in the meantime you'll just have to trust me on this one. Someday you will be laughing about this and telling this story to your children when they complian about why you are making them do certain things. You are very lucky to have her......she is just as lucky!!!!