Mango, a perfect combination of tasty and healthy food. Know its benefits !

 



Mango is also called the King of the fruits. Basically it is a drupe or a fruit that has a large seed in middle. Mango is a native of South East Asia and India with its scientific name Magnifera indica. There are hundred types of mangoes each with different taste, size and shape available in the market. With a good taste, this fruit maintains impressive nutritional profile too. Studies reveal benefits of mango in boosting up your immunity, digestive health, eyesight and lowering the risk of cancer.

• Nutritional profile of mango 

Mango is absolutely low in calories and high in nutrition and taste. About 165 grams of sliced mango contains 99 calories only. With 4 grams of protein, 25 grams of carbohydrates and 2.6 gram of dietary fibres. Meanwhile, it has a good reserve of vitamin C, copper, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B5 and vitamin E. Other minerals includes riboflavin, manganese, magnesium, potassium and thiamine.

• Benefits of mango in boosting immunity 

Because of this much impressive nutritional profile mango is a good source for boosting immunity. Vitamin A which is in prominent amount in mango is very important for immune system and helps to fight infections. The same mango will also provide you Vitamin C that will be enough for your daily citrus requirement. These vitamins will surely help you in boosting up immunity and infection resistance of the body.

• Mango may support heart health

Mango has a vast reserve of magnesium and potassium that helps in maintaining healthy pulse and blood vessel rates. Magniferin is a unique antioxidant that is found only in mango varieties. This antioxidant helps against inflammation and oxidative stress. In addition to this, regular intake of mango fruit can lower down blood cholesterol levels in the body. So this makes mango good for your cardiovascular health.

• Mango beneficial for good digestive health 

Mango showcases several properties that makes it excellent for digestive health. Mango contains amylase that is a digestive enzymes that breakdowns large food molecules into smaller ones that can get easily absorbed. This enzyme is actively available in ripe mangoes. Moreover, since mango contains a plenty of water and dietary fibre this will also help in solving out your digestive problems.

A four week human trial in adults with chronic constipation found that eating mangoes daily and adding them into your regular diet relieves in constipation.

• Adding mango for good eye health 

Lutein and zeaxanthin are the two key nutrients present in mangoes. These are basically antioxidants that accumulates in retina of the eyes. They act as a natural sun blocker and absorbing only required amount of light. Meanwhile as above mentioned, mangos are a good source of vitamin A also and everybody knows benefits of vitamin A for your eyes.

So after checking out the above mentioned facts add this tasty an nutritional fruit in your diet.

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