Popularly know for it delicious taste, mango is one of the seasonal fruit that comes with a well packaged vital nutrients which are of great importance to the body. it has a good number of health benefits ranging from boost immune system, protect the liver, reduce cancer risk and so on.The mango fruit is common among Nigerian and it is cultivated mostly by locals, aside the fact that it is planted and grown for it fruit, it also used for other purpose, such as the leaves and barks of the tree is used by traditional as herbal medicine, it acts a wind vane in the environment.
When buying mangoes in the market its advisable to option for organic ones that locally grown because they are more nutritious not only that it is more rich in nutrients, it is more healthy compared to the ones that chemicals are added to in order to make it ripe. not only mango fruit why purchasing any fruits or vegetables always go for the organic ones.
The fruit can be eaten raw as healthy snack or prepared as fruit juice , which ever of them suits your taste. but for me i will go for the raw one, because except you should juice it your self, i won't advise you to go for the ones that they sold(canned & packaged) outside, most of them are not 100 percent mango juice.
here are healthy reason why you should eat mango fruit.
1. Reduce Cancer Risk ; regular consumption of mango fruit is one of the best way to lower the risk of cancer, the presence of anti-oxidant and methyl gallat fisetin, in mangoes has shown to help prevent breast cancer, prostrate, leukemia and colon.
2. Detoxify the Liver ; including mango in your diet can help you maintain a healthy liver, because the fruit contains antioxidant that help you detoxify the liver from harmful and toxic substances.
3. Improve Immune system ; Mango also help to boost the immune system, high powerful antioxidants and vitamin A & C helps the body fight against radical damages, and enhance the immune system function.
4. Reduces Cholesterol levels ; the mango fruit contains a lot of fibre, pectin, and potassium content that reduces cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and also improve the digestive system.
5. Enhance Brain Function: Like I said earlier on mangoes are rich source of vitamin B6 which helps to improve the nervous system and enhance the brain function, it also contains glutamine which also aid and enhance memory and concentration.
6. Help Control Weight Gain: Consuming the skin (peels) of mangoes according to various studies conducted, can help put your weight under control as extract found in the skin of mango hinder the growth of fat cell.
7. Promotes Healthy Sex:
Mangos are a great source of vitamin E. Even though the popular connection between sex drive and vitamin E was originally created by a mistaken generalization on rat studies, further research has shown balanced proper amounts (from whole foods) does help.
Mangos are a great source of vitamin E. Even though the popular connection between sex drive and vitamin E was originally created by a mistaken generalization on rat studies, further research has shown balanced proper amounts (from whole foods) does help.
8. May Help with 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 has a relatively low glycemic index (41-60) so moderate quantities will not spike your sugar levels.9. Helps Fight Heat Stroke:
Juicing the fruit from green mango and mixing with water and a sweetener helps to cool down the body and prevent harm from overheating. 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.
Juicing the fruit from green mango and mixing with water and a sweetener helps to cool down the body and prevent harm from overheating. 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.
10. Improves 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.