Quite often there is a wish to indulge himself or relatives with something tasty, but fruits of native gardens and fields became boring a little, and cakes and cakes cause concerns in terms of safety of a waist. It is a high time to pay attention to such exotic, but quite available fruit as mango. Very pleasant to the eye and taste the fruit intrigues and raises some questions. So now we will understand that such mango as well as what it is eaten with.
Caloric content and chemical composition
Mango fruits quite large, sometimes reach one and a half kilograms. Only one, but big stone, pulp sweet, fibrous, a thin skin color depending on ripeness and a grade varies from green to red.
Mango, or fruit of the Indian magnifera, it Asian apple, is rich with poleznost: contains vitamins A, B, C, D and E, micro and macrocells — calcium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus and iron; natural sugar, irreplaceable amino acids, but at the same time there are not enough calories. The power value of this yum-yum — about 60 Kcal on 100 g of pulp. It is remarkable that contains in mango as much vitamin C, how many in twice the quantity of a lime exceeding it on weight.
Whether you know? The homeland and the main producer of Asian apple is India. There reap a crop about 14 million tons of mango a year.
Than it is useful to mango to an organism
Except advantage, standard for all fruit, to an organism, like the cellulose improving digestion and the sugar brain stimulating work, specifically mango it is remarkable the following:
- improves mood, removes nervousness, well affects sexual activity;
- strengthens immunity, muffles allergic and inflammatory reactions of an organism;
- reduces cholesterol;
- normalizes sugar level;
- positively influences a condition of bones and soft fabrics, promotes tightening of cuts and wounds;
- strengthens walls of vessels, positively influences blood formation process.
Important! Ripe fruit can have diuretic and laxative effect. It is not recommended during a heat (though perfectly satisfies thirst) as can lead to dehydration.
For men
Of course, the most important the beneficial influence on sexual function will seem to men in this fruit though the advantage for sight, immunity, vessels and other systems of an organism is relevant also for them. And if to reject prejudices, then mango oil after shaving works much more effectively than the advertized means, removes irritation and smoothes skin.
Exotic fruit (banana, a kiwi, a lime, a pomelo) — not only tasty delicacy, but also remarkable ingredient for house cosmetics.
For women
Such properties of mango as skin smoothing, prevention of depressions, improvement of sexual feelings are very relevant for women. It is also very useful to use this fruit keeping to a diet. It is low-calorie and tasty, than favourably differs from other products recommended for weight loss.
Especially relevant the advantage of the consumption of Asian apple for a fine half of mankind will be during such unpleasant, but regular periods as periods. As we know, slight anemia is quite often added to the general discomfort monthly at their profuseness. Fruit rich with iron perfectly helps to cope with this illness. At pregnancy and feeding by a breast the healthy and vitamin-rich diet is very important so this tasty fruit will not prevent also here. Though is it too much during this period it is impossible.
For children
If, despite threat of adhesion of a bottom, your kid persistently asks sweet, and the ideas what alternatives can be offered it, already come to an end, then fruit — good replacement to candies. And to mango it is also very useful, in it there are all vitamins making a basic set of requirements of the growing organism, than it also is good as as delicacy, and additive in the main diet of the kid.
Important! Mango should not give to children to three-year age. This product is uncharacteristic for our latitudes and can cause unpredictable reactions in a weak organism.
Mango possesses properties, useful to health of the child, also nearby:
- fast comprehensibility;
- improvement of sight (at the expense of vitamin A);
- it is possible to give at colds instead of a sour lemon;
- helps with intellectual development and strengthening of immunity.
As it is correct to choose in shop
When choosing a fruit it is possible not to pay attention to color — it is too variable. Criterion only two: a condition of a peel (has to be smooth, elastic, brilliant) and the sweet smell proceeding from a fruit stem. Damages, smyatost on a peel, sourish aroma — indicators of a stale fruit, it is not necessary to buy it.
How to clean as well as what it is possible to eat with
So, having realized advantage of mango, you bought it and brought home. Now there is a question: as to eat this exotic fruit.
To start it it is necessary to clean. The skin and a stone are not suitable in food.
It is possible to clean tasty purchase in the ways:
- We put on a plate, we do a circular section, dividing fruit into two halves. We delete a stone, on pulp a knife we draw a deep grid, at the same time without piercing a skin. We turn turned out inside out, we cut off cubes in a plate.
- Or it is possible to husk a knife, and then to cut off pulp from a stone segments.
It is the simplest to use exotic in a natural look, but if there is a wish for a variety, then it is possible to use and as a stuffing for pastries, and in preservation. Still do juice of it, add to cocktails, including alcoholic. Mungo is perfectly combined with food habitual to us, than with pleasure culinary specialists use.
Important! Mango, despite the sweet, is considered a dietary product and also suits diabetics.
If mood absolutely playful, it is possible to diversify the menu with mango salad (as fruit, and in combination with vegetables, meat or fish). The pulp overwound in the blender can become ingredient for sauce, additive in yogurt or porridge. The sweet of fruit will effectively shade habitual tastes.
How to store mango in house conditions
If bought a mature fruit, try to eat it in the nearest future as mango is not stored longer than two-three of days, and in the fridge loses tastes. If immature got, be not upset, it will perfectly reach standard in a dark warm corner if to wrap up it in paper.
Recipes of house cosmetology
Mangoes use also in recipes of beauty and as professional cosmetology, and fans. Its oil (it is got from a stone and a peel) well influences skin and hair. For strengthening and acceleration of growth it is possible to grease hair during combing.
There are several simple recipes which can use at home, for example:
- effective mask on hair (to mix mango oil with coconut oil, lemon juice and a yolk, to stir to uniformity, to apply on hair, then to wash away cool water);
- when peeling face skin, cream from pulp of mango, honey and olive oil will help with equal proportions. To wash away warm, but not hot water.
It is important not to overdo masks. Optimum time — of twenty minutes to half an hour.
Whether you know? Leaves of a mango tree are very toxic, and for animals can even become a cause of death. Smoke which is formed as a result of combustion of wood and foliage of mango, causes strong irritation of airways and eyes.
Contraindications and harm
Mango can be allergen. The special danger in this plan is constituted not by(with) a fruit, but its skin therefore it is recommended to be cut off, and in gloves. Consequences of the excessive use are also unpleasant (especially if to eat much for time):
- in case of overeating of unripe fruits the GIT and airways can disturb you — the substances which are contained in fruit at high concentration cause irritation of mucous;
- ripe fruits in a large number can cause problems with skin (irritation, a small tortoiseshell), locks, and in certain cases even fever.
Important! At pregnancy (on any term) or breastfeeding there is a mango it is necessary in very limited quantities (up to 200 g a day, it is recommended at locks or hemorrhoids). All its useful properties are leveled by risk of acquisition of pathologies of a fruit at the expense of the high content of vitamin A.
Know when to stop.
However and to you it is not necessary to refuse a fruit, it is magnificent on taste and has inexpressible aroma which reminds of the warm countries (as grows in tropics). He brings a part of this sun and heat and generously gives the one who buys this wonderful delicacy.