TOP 5 HEALTH BENEFITS OF MANGO

 

Mangoes are one of the most popular fruits World- consumed. Mangoes(mangifera indica) are tropical stone fruits. This means that a mango has a big seed inside of it. It also has an edible part which is mostly fleshy and juicy on the outer part( leaving the seed inside). There exist hundreds of types of mangoes, each with it's characteristic difference in taste, size, colour and in every aspect of a fruit tree.

Mangoes are a native of southern Asia especially India and it's also grown in many different countries like US, Mexico, Carribean and even in our beautiful homeland, AFRICA.

In Africa, mangoes is grown in most countries within the continent with 100 different species of the delicious fruit. Mangoes are grown and harvested by many countries in Africa but Nigeria remains the top producers of Mangoes occupying the position of the 8th largest producers of Mangoes. Although, almost all of the harvested Mango fruits are consumed locally or rot away as waste.

Studies has shown that mangoes have great nutritional value to the human body with health benefits such as improved immunity, easy digestion and many more. 

Below are the TOP 5 HEALTH BENEFITS OF MANGOES TO THE HUMAN BODY.

* Rich in protective antioxidants: 

Mangoes are a very good source of protective compounds with antioxidant properties. These antioxidants in gives strong ability to the human body to counter oxidant stress with day to day living and exposure to toxins.

* Aids digestion:

A 2018 study illustrated that people with serious issues of constipation who ate mangoes for 4 weeks, enjoyed instant improvements on their symptoms. This is achievable due to the fibre content and other compounds in Mangoes.

Also, the phytochemicals in mangoes have been studied for their gastro-protective effects which offer anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to the digestive system in the human body.

* Maintains Healthy skin and hair:

Mangoes contain a high level of vitamins A and C. These antioxidants aids in providing a healthy skin and hair for the body. Vitamin C is one of the important antioxidant which plays a protective role against environmental damages to the skin.

Our skin and hair needs vitamin A for growth. Both antioxidant provides potential protective effects to signs of aging, wound healing, cell growth and repair.

* May support heart health:

An animal study of 2016 suggested that mangoes offers protective heart benefits, including reduced inflammation in animals. Further stuides in animals also suggests the plant chemicals in mangoes aids cholesterol balance.

It is pertinent to note that, this research has not been carried out on human beings so there are no results as to whether these heart benefits of mangoes can be provided for man when he eats of it.

* May support eye health:

The edible ( fleshy and juicy) part of mango is rich in carotenoids which supports eye health. This plant chemical plays a role in the retina of the eye which protects the eye from sunlight and blue light form digital devices. 

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