It’s true they could be bored with your training – but they could also be suffering from a sugar dip.

In lots of training sessions/ conferences it’s pretty standard to supply lots of sugary snacks – biscuits, cream cakes, Danishes. Maybe the thinking is that the high sugar content will wake people up( or possibly that people need a reward for coming!)

The trouble is a sugar high can also produce a follow on sugar low as the body reacts

So instead of cakes or biscuits try giving them bananas instead!

• Bananas have a low glycaienic index which means they release their sugars slowly, keeping you satisfied for longer and reducing the risk of a sudden sugar high. low.
• Bananas are fun! No one can be pompous while eating a banana.
• Bananas are pretty guilt free -even slimmers like bananas
• Even if your training doesn;t do them good the bananas will – high in potassium and vitamin C they will help your course participant fight off infections
• They’re cheap! Buy a bowlful from the street market for £1

Phil tried this out at an accredited volunteers course he was leading. It was a long day and a fairly heavy workload to get through for this group if they were to get their qualification. He took along the usual pack of chocolate biscuits but several of the group were on diets, so he took to buying a bowl of bananas fr

People took a while to accept but by the end of the course all the bananas were going

People comlpained if he forgot the bananas.

Downside – you may have the occasional glut if you don’t  get as may people as you expect or the bananas are so cheap we couldn’t resist them …

Its at this point you need

Freeze them – contrary to popular belief you can freeze bananas fine, as long as you don’t mind them mushy. Peel your banana, wrap it in cling film if you can be bothered or just stick it in an ice cream tub if you can’t. Use them semi frozen with cream as an instant healthy desert, or put them in banana cake recipes