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28 Amazing benefits of Mangoes for Skin, Hair and Health - Part 1



Mango is one of the most tasty and nutritious foods on this planet. “The king of the fruits," mango fruit is one of the most accepted, nutritionally rich fruits with exceptional flavor, aroma, flavor, and heath promoting qualities making it a common ingredient in new functional foods often labeled “super fruits."

Mango is a perfect summer food because they are high in various carotenoids, particularly Beta-carotene. Beta-Carotene protects us from the dangerous rays of the sun in the summer. Mango contains Vitamin A, Vitamins C & E and Selenium, B-complex (anti-stress) vitamins, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, Folic acid (folate), and zinc. There are so many health benefits of mango given below...

1. Prevents cancer - breast, colon, prostate, heart disease 

The antioxidant properties & polyphenol extracts in mango protects against colon, breast, lung, leukemia and prostate cancers. Polyphenols are natural essence in plants and are linked with a variety of compounds recognized to promote good health. These compounds contain gallic acid, quercetin, astragalin, isoquercitrin, fisetin & methylgallat, as well as the lots of enzymes.
 
Mango proved several impacts on lung, leukemia and prostate cancers but it is most effective on the most common breast and colon cancers.

Mango has less antioxidant capacity than an average wine grape, and it still holds up quite well in anticancer activity. As per nutritional viewpoint, it would be a high-ranking super food. So add mangoes in regular diet. Mango compounds have stronger anticancer abilities.

A new study has discovered that mango, in spite of its low level of antioxidant properties, it has strong anti-cancer properties. Galltannins is the most rich antioxidant polyphenols contained in mango, shows the anti-cancer effects.


2. Lowers cholesterol

The high level of soluble fiber, pectin and vitamin C in mangos helps in reducing cholesterol by lowering our LDL levels (the bad cholesterol) this is bad cholesterol that blocks our arteries and can lead to heart attacks or strokes.

Mango fruit has very low amount of Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. Also mango is high quality source of dietary fiber. It also contains several proteins and amino acids.



3. Healthy eyes

Cup of mango slices provides 25 percent of the required daily value of vitamin A, which supports good eyesight and prevents night blindness and dry eyes. Beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, vitamin A, beta-cryptoxanthin & flavonoids in mango promote good eyesight & can prevent night blindness and dry eyes. Mango has lots of benefits same as carrots. Vitamin A is also essential for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. 


4. Diabetes 

Mango leaves can regulate the insulin levels in the blood. Regular consumption of mangoes could defend people against high cholesterol as well as diabetes. 100g of mango contains approximately 75 calories. Raw mangoes contain starch, which is transformed into sugar as the fruit ripens.

1.      Boil 4-5 mango leaves in the water; let it soak overnight in normal room temperature. Strain the water in the morning & drink half glass of this water on an empty stomach. Moreover, mango has relatively low glycemic index (41-60) hence fair quantities will not spike your sugar levels.

2.      Mangoes are high in fructose, it is advantageous to diabetics as fructose does not require insulin to metabolize and hence mango can be consumed by diabetics in prescribed amounts.

3.      A Diabetic can eat mangoes as a snack in prescribed amount and better not with the meals. If diabetic desires to take fruits with meals then they should reduce their cereal portion.

4.      Consumption of Mango juice & plum (Jamun) juice in equal proportion is good for controlling diabetes. 

5.      100 grams of mango (pulp/cubes/chopped mango) provides the basic 15 grams of the required carbohydrates. It’s not bad for diabetics. It means diabetic can have 100 grams of mangoes at a safer end. Nevertheless, remember that if you are consuming fruits, you must cut down your further carbohydrate intake for the day in order to compensate for the total carbohydrate consumption.



5. Alkalizes the body

Mango is great Alkalizing natural food- The tartaric acid, malic acid, and citric acid in the mango helps to regulate the alkali reserve of the body. Mangoes are fairly alkaline forming food that helps in regulating the healthy pH level in the body.


6. Improves digestion

Mango supplies at about 22 % of the 25 grams recommended necessity for fiber, which is very essential for digestion. Fiber fills the belly and the intestines, motivates the muscle contractions that carry food and nutrients from one digestive chamber to the next chamber.


Also mango contains enzymes for breaking down protein. The fiber in mangos helps in digestion and elimination of waste & toxic.

A mango provides 560 mg of required potassium. With the help of sodium in the diet potassium balances & regulates the fluid in the body. Potassium deficiency can lead to constipation as it causes a fluid imbalance, which may cause hard, dry stool, which is hard to eliminate from the intestines. 

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