This luscious fruit has gotten a bad rep for its high glycemic index (high sugar content), but what people fail to remember is that not all sugars are bad. Our society tells us "NO sugar" and that "sugar is BAD" but that is far from the truth, there are some good sugars and some bad sugars, just like good fat and bad fat. Fruit sugars are what fructose is...high fructose CORN syrup is not the same and is bad for you. Taken in moderation fruit sugars can be good for you and if nothing else, fruits provide valuable fiber to your diet.
Considered a "super food" mangoes highly sweet and highly delicious, but a cup of mango fruit only contains about 100 calories and contains 100% of your daily recommend Vitamin C intake. And the nutritional content! Wow! Super high in Vitamin C, mangoes are awesome for your skin, immune function, teeth and gums, proper neurological and cognitive function, and wound healing (all properties of Vitamin C). Next, Vitamin A - the Vit A content of mangoes makes them great for your skin, vision, bone growth, immune system, and reproductive system. Mangoes also have a nice Folate content, which is essential for red blood cell and DNA production, and it has been shown that proper intake of Folate during pregnancy helps reduce the risk of a child being born with brain or spinal cord defects. And of course mangoes contain good dietary fiber.
Offering a goodly amount of copper, mangoes offer trace minerals that most people are lacking. Mangoes also lower cholesterol, improve digestion, improve memory and concentration, offer cancer protection, and alkalize the body.
Now, on to the mango's history of being an aphrodisiac. This comes from the fruit's Vitamin E content; Vit E, sometimes referred to as the "sex vitamin," aids in the production and regulation of sex hormones, it helps prevent aging and disease, and has been used as an aid to help women's lubrication for sex. Thought to help boost the sex drive, mangoes are great to snack on before sex as they not aid one's sex hormones, it helps raise blood sugars, which aids in excitability. The skin help that mangoes (and most yellow foods) can also help you feel more attractive, which in and of itself can help boost the sex drive.
Known as "The King of Fruits" mangoes are well deserving of their title - super high in anti-cancer properties, antioxidants, Vitamins C, A, and E, trace minerals and metals, dietary fiber, and amino acids this luscious fruit is a great snack, smoothie ingredient, or addition to any fruit salad. Sometimes I peel and slice one up, top with a touch of iodized salt (getting enough iodine in your diet can be difficult) and snack away - it serves to fulfill my sweet and salty taste bud desires.
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