If they're confined, bananas are more likely to ripen and brown faster. Purchasing slightly green or just-ripe bananas and consuming them sooner rather than later is also advised, especially if ...

Trending Brown bananas can be easier to digest than yellow ones. (Image: Getty) Healthline says many people swear by using very ripe ones for “the sweetest, fluffiest pancake”.

While typically called brown, they can actually range in color from a light brown to a darker, deeper brown. They have an earthy flavor and can be ready in about 20 to 30 minutes.

Rice with green bran is perfectly safe to eat. "Having green rice in your brown rice is really a natural occurrence," says Lundberg, "Rice doesn’t mature 100 percent all at the same time.