Mango a delicious Fruit

When I was a kid my friends, and I used to go by soccer stadium with plastic bags and jumped in the mango trees. It was an adventure to be up there I remember a fellow friend shouted: “Those on the right or the left, careful there! ... Make sure to get the best ones."

As they were falling to the ground, we will put them in the bags.  The green mangos we ate with salt and lemon. Ripe mangos went into the house for a well-made mango juice.

This morning I ate a delicious mango, and it was then when I thought why not write about the mango benefits on our health. If you like to eat them, it will be useful to learn a little more about them.
If you decide to consume them in your diet always think as I mentioned earlier all with good judgment works better. Don’t go overboard eating them.

What are the properties of this delicious tropical fruit and the benefits eat it?

Benefits of Mango
“The king of the fruits," mango fruit is one of the most popular, nutritionally rich fruits with unique flavor, fragrance, taste, and heath promoting qualities making it a common ingredient in new functional foods often labeled “super fruits."

Mango is one of the delicious seasonal fruits grow in the tropics. The tree is believed to be originating in the sub-Himalayan plains of Indian subcontinent.
Mangos taste so good that people forget they are also healthy! Discover how the “king of fruits” can help you, plus fascinating trivia and a few mangos cautions and concerns.

Health Benefits:
1. Prevents Cancer:
Research has shown antioxidant compounds in mango fruit have been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. These compounds include quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid and methylgallat, as well as the abundant enzymes.
2. Lowers Cholesterol:
The high levels of fiber, pectin and vitamin C help to lower serum cholesterol levels, specifically Low-Density Lipoprotein (the bad stuff)
3. It clears the Skin:

Can be used both internally and externally for the skin. Mangos clear clogged pores and eliminates pimples.
4. Eye Health:
One cup of sliced mangoes supplies 25 percent of the needed daily value of vitamin A, which promotes good eyesight and prevents night blindness and dry eyes.
5. Alkalizes the Whole Body:
The tartaric acid, malic acid, and a trace of citric acid found in the fruit help to maintain the alkali reserve of the body.
6. Helps in Diabetes:
Mango leaves help normalize insulin levels in the blood. The traditional home remedy involves boiling leaves in water, soaking through the night and then consuming the filtered decoction in the morning. Mango fruit also have a relatively low glycemic index (41-60) so moderate quantities will not spike your sugar levels.
7. Improves Digestion:
Papayas are not the only fruit that contain enzymes for breaking down protein. There are several fruits, including mangoes, which have this healthful quality. The fiber in mangos also helps digestion and elimination.

8. Remedy for Heat Stroke
Juicing the fruit from green mango and mixing with water and a sweetener helps to cool down the body and prevent harm to the body. From an ayurvedic viewpoint, the reason people often get diuretic and exhausted when visiting equatorial climates is because the strong “sun energy” is burning up your body, particularly the muscles. The kidneys then become overloaded with the toxins from this process.
9. Boosts Immune system
The generous amounts of vitamin C and vitamin A in mangos, plus 25 different kinds of carotenoids keep your immune system healthy and strong.

Wow! all the things that mangos can do for you, so next time you eat a mango remember all the excellent benefits it has as you eat it.


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