Ripe mangoes are said to increase one's body heat, the reason why it is not advised to eat more than one, especially at this time when the temperature of the planet is just so up there.
I came across this piece of knowledge when a friend quipped that he doesn't care if he gets heat stroke from eating too much mangoes, he just has to buy all ten kilos of them. I could not blame him because Cebu is really known for its sweet mangoes, in fact, most of it are being exported to other countries, while a few are also processed, dried, and shipped to Western countries to be mixed with muesli.
However, in moderation, mangoes can be a cure for heat strokes (
For full article, click here). Raw mangoes, according to Dr. Anjali Mukerjee of Health Total, is an excellent source of Vitamin C, as well as helps prevent excessive salt and iron loss. Salt helps retain fluid in the body, preventing dehydration.
I remember this news from Associated Press of "Poor man's Gatorade" saving the lives of Bangladeshi kids who are prone to suffer from diarrhea and dehydration especially during the hot season. The formula would be a pinch of salt, a fistful of sugar, and a half liter of water.
Aside from Vitamin C, which is more abundant in raw mangoes, it also is rich in Vitamin A (for good eyesight) and has traces of Vitamin E (for the skin, and a powerful antioxidant), Vitamin B (nerve health), and Vitamin K (for blood clot), and is a rich source of dietary fiber, which is beneficial for our morning habit.
So, as much as mangoes are good for our bodies, a mango a day, seems to be the best dosage, especially during El Niño.
Do you eat enough mangoes?
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Yes, I love mangoes. That is how my mom cuts up the mangoes for us, too, if she prepares them.
Mangoes *are* delicious... I think I might be buying some next time I go grocery shopping...
I love love love them!
They are sooo yummy. My favourite part is the seed. =P
omg i love mangoes haha.
they're fun to prepare, LOLtoo bad i can't have any i'm allergic ];
i miss mango shake :D would love to have one :D
Wait, so more salt in body=retain water? Hmmm, that's interesting... O.o
I'm so glad I'm not allergic to mangoes or any other type of food. I think it's one of those things that you've got to remember once in a while and be grateful for. :D
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Do I eat enough mangoes? The only thing stopping me from eating them is my lack of kitchen handy'ness. There is a box of mangoes behind me, and I can't cut them. I always resort to carrot peelers. It's sad, I know.
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Of course! They are so yummy.
Unfortunately, no. I live in Delaware...and it's pretty much impossible to find a ripe mango around where I live. They're always rock solid...and if you buy it like that....it just rots. So...I guess my grocery stores suck?
yummy mangoes !
Mangoes are absolutely delicious, especially champagne mangoes, the yellow ones. But they have a pretty high glycemic index and at 30-35g of sugar per pop, it's just too much sugar for me. That's a little less than half of my daily allowance of carbohydrate, and it'd be much more nutritious to eat 35g of carbohydrates in veggies.
So I eat them very rarely. They're also addicting as cocaine. Okay, maybe not THAT bad. But they're pretty damn addicting.
Is there a reason specific to mangoes that raise body heat? Like a particular compound that causes it? Or is it just the sugar? When I eat food, especially sugary foods, my body starts to radiate heat to the point where I can really feel it. I can be freezing cold in one room, eat like two grapefruits, and then be burning up to the point of sweating.
i love me some mango :)
I only want SWEET mangoes :)
I will eat mangoes until I can't eat them anymore. My mom makes our Cambodian fried chicken salad with sliced mangoes and fish sauce...SO GOOD.
I love green mangoes! Especially the sweet and crunchy ones. YUM
So wait...I'm confused. You should eat mangoes daily for the vitamins, but not too many during the hot season for risk of heat stroke? Or you SHOULD eat more during the hot season in order to prevent it?
Also, I wonder if, since it raises body heat, it would be good to eat before a workout...for before working out, we warm up the body.@Pastor_AndyG@xanga - I don't think eating just one mango would raise body temperature that significantly to warm up before exercise?
Interesting.
I love love love Mangoes! Where I live, we don't get that many great tasting mangoes, which is unfortunate. But, whenever I go to NYC, I always want mangoes there (buy them from Indian grocery stores), so delicious and sweet!
no on green or the orange ones because mangos make me itch. it has that variable plus its a messy fruit.
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