Here’s Why You Must Eat Mangoes This Summer Season

The onset of summer heralds the arrival of the ‘king of fruits’ mango. The pulpy and yellow fruit has a history in India that dates back to several million years and was first discovered (in fossils) in north-east India, Myanmar and Bangladesh, from where it traversed a journey down south. A tropical stone fruit, mango is low in calorie and high in fibre. It contains folate, beta keratin, iron, vitamins A and C along with small amounts of calcium, zinc and vitamin E. Needless to say mangoes have a number of health benefits. Known for its refreshing taste, the mango is versatile enough to be incorporated into a number of sweet dishes and beverages and in its raw form can be used to make pickles and ‘sherbets’.

This delicious fruit is rich in antioxidants and you must make it a part of your daily diet to enjoy its numerous health benefits. Read on to know the amazing benefits of consuming mangoes.

Help Lower Cholesterol

The ‘king of fruits’, mango, has high levels of fibre, pectin and vitamin C to lower serum cholesterol levels in the body.

Help Prevent Cancer

Antioxidant compounds in mango have been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. The antioxidant compounds in mango include quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid and methylgallat, as well as the abundant enzymes.

Improve Eye Health

According to experts, one cup of sliced mango provides 25 percent of the needed daily value of vitamin A in the human body, which promotes good eyesight and prevents night blindness and dry eyes. Mangoes also prevent night blindness and dry eyes.

Help Fight Stroke

With rising temperatures, it has become extremely difficult to travel from one part of the city to the other without feeling unwell. Juicing the pulp from green mango and mixing with water and a sweetener helps to cool down the body and prevent overheating.

May Help Reduce Weight

The fruit contains a lot of vitamins and essential nutrients and eating them makes you feel fuller. Its fibrous content also boosts digestive function and burns unwanted calories from the body.

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Boosts Immune System

Another important role the humble mango plays on the human body is that it boosts the immune system. The fruit has generous amounts of vitamin C and vitamin A along with 25 different kinds of carotenoids that help keep the immune system healthy and strong.

Improves Digestion

Enzymes present in mangoes help in breaking down protein content in the body. Enriched with fibre, the pulpy fruit aids good digestion and prevents many stomach related diseases.

Use Mango As Body Scrub

Ladies, here is a secret of that will surprise you all. Apart from eating a mango, applying the scrub of this pulpy fruit on your body gives you a smoother and tender skin. Make paste by mashing mangoes and adding honey and milk to it. Gently massage and leave it on for 10-15 minutes and then wash it off to get a great skin.

Mango Is An Aphrodisiac Fruit

An Aphrodisiac fruit, the mango is also known as the ‘love fruit’. According to some people, it has the aphrodisiac qualities which also increase virility in men.

Clear And Flawless Skin

Mangoes help clear clogged pores and eliminate pimples thus making the skin clear, spotless as well as flawless.

Alkalises The 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.

Apart from its obvious flavor, the horde of benefits that mangoes provide make it a 'must have' during summer seasons. Available in a number of varieties from the Hapus to the totapuri, mangoes, in all its varieties, and dishes not only provide a much-needed respite from the heat prevalent outside but provides flavor with nutrients to keep both soul and body healthy.