Mango season is going to come! And it is a time where you will see this luscious-looking fruit on every corner of street. We all love mango but did you know the health benefits of this fruit for our health. Thus in this article we are going to discuss about the healthy fats of mango.
Mango should be eaten raw as well as ripe. It is a world famous food and named as King of fruits. In market mango are available in different varieties like Alphonso Mango, Kesar Mango, Totapuri Mango, Banganpalli, Dashehari, Langra, Neelum, Amrapalli, Raspuri, Badami, and Malgoba. The research says that now mangos are cultivated everywhere from California to Mexico and form Caribbean to Africa.
Mango Cuisine
We mostly enjoy this fruit sliced. But if you search about mango cuisine, you will find that mango is widely used in cuisine.
Following are some of the cuisine which are made with mango:
• Sour, unripe mangoes are mostly used in chutneys, athanu, pickles and side dishes.
• You can also eat raw mango with salt, chili or soy sauce.
• During summer many of us used to have aam (raw mango) panna. It is a best summer cooling drink.
• Mango lassi is also a famous summer cooling drink in south Asia.
• In India Gujaratis (people of Gujarat) use mango to make chunda and moramba. Chunda is a mango recipe in which grated mango is used.
• Mango juices, smoothies, ice cream, fruit bars, aguas frescas, pies and sweet chili sauce are also made.
Following are some of the health benefits of mango.
Keeps cancer at bay
Mango contains phenols and enzymes which have cancer-preventing properties. Beside this it also contains some soluble dietary fibre, which is beneficial for lowering the risk of cancer. This fruit is loaded with vitamin C which is protect us from free radical damage.
Eye health
It is found that one cup of sliced mangoes provides 25% of vitamin A to our body thus it is beneficial for eyesight. It is also found that consumption of mangoes are beneficial for preventing night blindness as well as burning of eyes and many more eye related problems.
Helps in digestion
They also contain some digestive enzymes which help to break down the proteins and helps in digestion process. It is also beneficial in fight against the problem of acidity and poor digestion. The high fibre of mango also helps in preventing constipation.
Beneficial for skin
Mango is an effective fruit which helps in treating skin’s clogged pores. Thus the people who are suffering from acne because of clogged pores will be benefited from eating the fruit. Eating mangos also improve texture and the complexion of the skin.
Boosts sex drive
It is a best source of vitamin E which helps to regulate sex hormones and boosts the sex drive.
Beneficial for anaemia
Mangos are loaded with iron thus it is more beneficial for pregnant women and the person who are suffering form anaemia. Beside this vitamin C is found in mangoes which help to improve the absorption of iron and helps to get relief from stress .
Weight gain
Mango is also beneficial for those who want to gain weight as they are high in calories. The starch of raw mangos get converted into sugar when they get ripens.
Avoid Having Too much as too much is bad
We all know that every coin has two sides, so as mango. Over consumption of this fruits can cause some health problem. Eating too much of mango generate lot of heat in your body which may lead to skin break-outs. This fruit is not good for people who are trying to lose weight. Therefore you must eat mangoes in moderate amount.
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