Residents of India do not represent their table without a mango, this fruit has become a national symbol of the state.
Juicy fruits are considered the personification of love, happiness and fertility.
Mango leaves - an indispensable attribute of the wedding ceremony of the Indians.
Beneficial features
We will tell more in detail than this fruit is useful.
Benefit bring only quality fruits. How to choose the right mango? Color - not an indicator, ripe fruit does not necessarily have the same color. It all depends on the variety; the peel may be yellow, and orange, and reddish, and green, and almost black.
Focus on the pleasant fruity aroma, which may contain a shade of needles or turpentine. Do not buy the fruit with the smell of alcohol or something sour, they have already begun to deteriorate. Having pressed a finger on a peel, you should feel elasticity.
REFERENCE. If you still purchased an unripe mango, hold it at room temperature in a dark place wrapped in thick paper for a week, and the fruit will ripen.
Composition of the fetus
Before talking about the dangers and benefits of any product, you need to know its composition. Mango contains many components necessary for the body. With a caloric content of 70 kcal per 100 g, the pulp consists of:
- proteins - 0.5 g,
- carbohydrates - 12 g,
- fat - 0.3 g
Mango fruit contains many vitamins: A, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B9, C, E and PP. They are also saturated with minerals and trace elements. Eating a slice of mango will enrich your body:
- potassium,
- calcium,
- magnesium,
- phosphorus,
- zinc
- iron
- selenium,
- manganese
- copper.
What is useful mango?
Due to the high concentration of vitamins mango is useful to use in beriberi and weakening the body after illness.
Fortunately, not only the quantity, but also the combination of carotene and vitamins B and C, which has a beneficial effect on the immune system and has antioxidant properties.
For normal human life, carbohydrates and minerals are also needed. Juicy fruit and here will provide you with everything you need. In order for the intestine to properly perform its function, you need coarse fiber, which is abundant in mango pulp.
Cell proteins are composed of amino acids. Some of them are synthesized by the body on their own, but there are irreplaceable species that can only be obtained with food. In the pulp of mangoes a large concentration of these components.
Useful exotic fruit and for the eyes: Retinol is needed to strengthen the optic nerve and the cornea, and carotene prevents night blindness.
Women will appreciate the effect of the pulp on the face. Mango masks will make the skin younger and fresher, will help smooth wrinkles and remove black dots.
What are the health benefits?
Consider in more detail whether the mango is good for health.
At home, the mango with medicinal purposes consumes not only the pulp, but also the skin, the core of the kernel and the leaves. Unripe fruits are used to treat diarrhea.
IMPORTANT. Hindus pass this knowledge from grandmothers to grandchildren, their body has adapted to such treatment. It is better for residents of northern latitudes not to conduct experiments on themselves. Eat only the pulp of ripe fruit.
The experience of the peoples of hot countries can also help residents of northern latitudes. Proved that fruits have a diuretic and laxative effect, improve blood clotting. Take a small piece of pulp and chew it as long as possible. Repeat this procedure daily, and you will strengthen your heart.
Fruits have a healthy effect on the nervous system, improves mood. When stress, depression and intense mental work can support the body with a juicy tropical fruit.
The beneficial properties of mango have a beneficial effect on the pancreas, normalize cholesterol and blood glucose. Patients with diabetes can replace sweets with a slice of juicy fruit.
Anti-inflammatory properties of the pulp will help with diseases of the oral cavity and the common cold. Useful use of fruit and diseases of the genitourinary system.
Those who want to lose weight can try the mango-milk diet. Fruits supply the body with sugars, and milk supplements them with proteins. Fans of eating ham with a thick layer of mango fat will help to partially neutralize the fatty blow to the liver and prevent heartburn.
Harmful properties
Could there be a mango allergy? When contacting a mango, some people have an allergy. This is not a reason to refuse a tasty fruit. Most often, such a reaction occurs not on the flesh, but on the skin.
Have a family member clean the fruit and enjoy its taste. You can also cut off the peel yourself, if you wear protective gloves.
Harm to health
When eating mango, you need to comply with the measure. Exotic fruits are very tasty, but do not eat them in large quantities, so as not to get a fever, hives or constipation. Such effects can not be attributed to the harmful properties of the fruit, any product in large quantities is dangerous to health. Mango can cause harm if you eat unripe fruits, which can cause irritation of the stomach and respiratory tract.
ATTENTION. Limit the use of mango during pregnancy. Excess amount of vitamin A is harmful for both women and future babies.
Do not believe the statements that you should use only those gifts of nature that grow in your area. This misconception came from the times when other vegetables and fruits were unavailable to most of us. Do not be afraid of unfamiliar fruits, enjoy a tasty mango, and your body will receive many useful substances.
