BENEFITS OF MANGO'S

Native to India,mangos were first cultivated in the Northeast India, Bangladesh and Myanmar about 25-30 million years ago. Also called the king of fruits mangos have enjoyed their own prized place in the history of India and it's relationship with the world. It is one of the very few fruits that has found a covered place in Hindu religious scriptures. Food Historian KT Achaya in his book,'A historical Dictionary of Indian Food writes,"From it's very first mention as 'amra' in the Brahadarnayaka Upanishad and in the slightly later Shatapatha Brahamana the virtues of mango fruit have been extolled for three thousand years ." It is said that mangoes were also very dear to Lord Buddha. He used to mediate in the tranquility of lush mango groves of the most popular legends and yore,the Mughal fixation with mangoes wins hands down. Mangoes were used as tenderizers in the making of the delectable Mughlai Kebabs.

Here are some benefits of mangoes:

Helps In Digestion:

Mangoes could help facilitate healthy digestion.According to book,'Healing Foods 'by DK publishing mangoes contain enzymes that aid the breakdown and digestion of protein and also fibre,which keeps the digestive tract working efficiently .Dietary fibre helps lowering risk of heart disease type 2 diabetes . Green mangoes have more pectin fibre than ripe mangoes 

Promotes Healthy Gut:

According to the book,'Healing Foods,'mango flesh contains prebiotic dietary fibre,which helps feed good bacteria in the gut. Healthy Gut is detrimental for a healthy state. Leaky gut.apart from poor digestion results in the skin conditions like IBS,asthma slow metabolism and other health issues.

Promotes EyE Health:

Including mangoes in the diet may also help promote your eye health. Mangoes are rich in beta-carotene that helps in the production of Vitamin A. The powerful antioxidants helps improve vision boosts overall eye health and even prevents age-related macular degeneration or loss of vision.