2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Not so popular in our country mango is actually the most consumed fruit in the world. It has been proven that the fruit is consumed up to ten times more than apples and three times more than bananas. In Bulgaria, its low consumption is justified by the lack of information about its useful qualities.
The mango is the fruit of the mango tree, a genus of tropical plants. It comes from India, where it was cultivated in the IV-V century BC. Over the years, it gradually took root in Africa, then in America and finally in Europe.
The mango tree reaches 35-45 meters in height. The fruits ripen slowly, up to 6 months. They remain unevenly colored as they are picked green. There are many varieties of mango. The most widely consumed is Mangifera indica.
Apart from its exceptional taste, mango attracts with its rich levels of a number of vitamins and minerals. Almost all vitamins can be found in it. The highest levels of vitamin C and provitamin A (beta-carotene). The fruits also contain large amounts of potassium and copper, as well as small doses of almost all minerals. Carotenoids, polyphenols, flavonoids, ketahins, tannins, etc. - All these antioxidants can be found in it.
The best for consumption is fresh mango. It can also be taken canned, dried, in desserts and jams, in juice or nectar, as well as a side dish to meat and fish. In 100 grams of the product there are 66 kcal, 0.6 g of protein, 0.4 unsaturated fats, 15 g of carbohydrates and 2 g of fiber.
Many people wonder how to actually eat this exotic fruit. It's very easy. The fruit is washed well. Cut into three pieces so that the middle piece is like a strip about a centimeter wide. It is good to cut exactly and close to the stone.
The other two meaty pieces are the most important, as they have the most meat. Use the tip of the knife to make several cross cuts, being careful not to cut the bark. Then they turn and spread like a fan. The one-centimeter strip is also carefully peeled off. And - it's time to eat.
Little is known about the health benefits of mango. And they are many. It helps maintain normal blood pressure levels and improves kidney and gastrointestinal function.
In addition, it strengthens the walls of blood vessels, thus protecting against cardiovascular disease. Mango also protects the skin from harmful external influences and keeps it fresh and smooth.
And because it does not contain saturated fat and cholesterol, it is an ideal ingredient for most diets, without of course overdoing the amount, as it is rich in carbohydrates.
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