15 Amazing Health Benefits of Mango

My Mother in law is 61 years old and she is one of the healthiest ladies I have ever seen. She always shares memories of her childhood, when her father owned mango farms and during summer they had rooms full of mangoes. She along with her siblings used to eat at least 15-20 mangoes daily. Hoho, isn’t that surprising? Perhaps this is one of the reasons she is still so healthy, lean and energetic. Nowadays I have seen there is a big fuss about eating mangoes during summer as people thinks it is high in sugar, calories and fat. I wonder how its ok to eat cheesy pizzas and sugary drinks full of calories and not mangoes? This encouraged me to write a post on the health benefits of mango.

Mango The King of Fruits

You might be knowing that Mango is called king of fruits. It is called so because of the abundance of nutrients in it. Mango is full of fiber, anti-oxidants, minerals etc. Many of us love mangoes as it is not just a fruit but a memory of our childhood summer holidays. We have grown up eating this delicious fruit. With time we inculcated bad habits like eating fast food, junk food etc and have grown overweight. We hesitate to eat even a single mango because it is sweet and has sugar. But trust me if you eat a mango per day it will keep you away from many digestive/stomach diseases.

Mango is For Thousands of Years

Each and everything of mango tree is beneficial for us and is used for thousands of years. Our ancient Indian mythological books have also referred to use mango leaves in auspicious ceremonies like Marriage. It is an inseparable part of our culture. Mango is national fruit of India and we are the largest producer and exporter of it.This is one of the main reasons it is best for us as our body has inherited genes to digest and assimilate it better.

Mango is not only consumed as fruit but also as a spice in the form of amchur (Dry Mango Powder) in Indian cuisine. Leaves of Mango tree are evergreen. Unripe mangoes are used in the form of chutneys, pickles throughout the year. And how can we forget delicious aamras with poori. So, this was all about our delicious Mango, now let’s see the Nutritional Facts about it.

Nutritional Facts about Mango :

100 grams serving of Mango contains 60 kcal energy. You can see from the below chart that it is rich in Minerals, Fibers, Vitamins, Carbohydrates, Proteins etc.

Health Benefits of Mango :

1. Helps Lowering Cholesterol :

Mango helps increasing HDL i.e High Density Lipo-protein which is a good cholesterol. The pectin present in Mangoes helps in reducing bad cholesterol. With lower cholesterol levels the risk of heart disease reduces.

2. Promotes Weight loss :

Yes, Mango promotes weight loss. Mango is rich in fiber and helps maintaining blood sugar levels which helps to lose weight. It is also rich in protein which also beneficial to lose weight.

3. Good for Diabetics :

Mangoes promotes good blood sugar control which is helpful for diabetic patients. The phytochemical called Mangiferin and fiber in Mango promotes better blood sugar control.

4. Prevents Cancer:

Mango is rich in Vitamin A, Ascorbic acid, Terpenoids and Polyphenols all are helpful in preventing the formation of cancerous cells. Mangiferin in Mango is very helpful in restricting the growth of Liver and Colon Cancer cells.

5. Cleanses skin :

Mango is excellent for skin. It is well known for improving sin complexion due to its cleansing quality. Mango is rich in vitamin C which improves skin texture. Vitamin A present in Mango prevents our skin from UVB rays.

6. Reduces Acidity:

Mango has Vitamin C, tartaric and malic acid which increases alkalinity in our body. Our stomach releases alkaline base to neutralize the acids present in mango which beats the problem of acidity.

7. Prevents from Sun-strokes :

Mango is a summer season fruit. Nature has almost every possible way to protect us from diseases. So it has give mango the properties to save us from sun-strokes.

Here is an informative video on Health Benefits of Mangoes from ActiveBeat

8. Aids Digestion :

The fiber content and enzymes present in Mangoes helps in strengthening our digestive system. It keeps us away from many gastrointestinal diseases.

9. Good for Eyes :

Carotenoids and retinol present in Mango are well known for keeping good eye health. So Mango is undoubtedly good for improving eye health

10. Full of Essential Vitamins :

As you can see on the above chart, Mango is full of essential vitamins A, B, C, E and K. Only one fruit can give us so much nutrition which is why we should never avoid Mangoes for any reason.

11. Strengthens Immune System :

Minerals and vitamin C present in Mangoes helps in strengthening our immune system. It helps in fighting infections and also strengthens healing process.

12. Prevents and Cures Anemia :

Mangoes are rich in iron which makes them nectar for Anemic. So tasty and full of Iron, Mango definitely helps in increase our hemoglobin count.

13. Improves Bone Health:

100 gram serving of mango contains 11 mg (milligrams) of calcium which is one of the reason it helps improving our bone health. Also, vitamin C helps in formation of collagen and makes bone stronger.

14. Good for Hair Growth:

Vitamin C and K helps in hair growth. It is a magic fruit for those who have problem of split ends, dandruff and hair fall. Mango will bring back shine and beauty of your hair.

15. Regulates Blood pressure:

Potassium is a mineral which helps in lowering blood pressure. Mangoes are rich in potassium and thus are helpful for the patients of hypertension.

So readers, this was a short yet descriptive post about the King of fruits. Write to me your experiences and questions. 🙂