mangos

[geff_p]

bought a mango recently... never ad one before. Tried to peel it but then realised this was quite an effort. 2 questions really... Do you av to peel prior to eating and ultimately is it worth it?

[stonemonkey]

They are more than worth it!! I slice the two sides off and then peel them. As Terry Wogan says - "You're better off peeling them in the nude, because the juice is a devil to wash off your clothes!"

I've never peeled them stark naked, and I use the juicy flesh to make smoothies.

[Psychick]

Cut it in half, take out the stone and scoop the mango out with a small spoon to eat it.

[4getmenot]

cut in half taking stone out, then score a grid across it, turn it inside out like a hedgehog then cut off the squares

[theonlyone]

Ace fruit ,peel and eat and enjoy !!

[geff_p]

impressed actually thx every1! went for the smoothie option 2! Well nice. I will repeat the purchase!

[mhoefer]

Nutritional value of Mango skin. Please note that as in all foods a small population may have an allergic reaction and to the point that mediacl care may be needed. That being said," the skin of a Mango is very nutritional."

Compoundsfound in Mango peel modulate some receptor molecules called PPARs in our cells. These receptors help in controlling the levels of cholesterol and related fatty compounds in the blood stream on one hand, and the levels of glucose on the other.

Thus, mangoes might have positive benefits for diabetes and heart conditions. Since PPARs are also related to some cancers, the substances in the mango may also have anti-cancer effects.

But note: these compounds are more abundant in the mango skin than in the pulp. We do not yet have a full catalogue of all the compounds in the skin, but some of them are already well known and found elsewhere too. One is quercetin, an antioxidant molecule that helps our cells from "cellular overburn" or oxidative damage.

It is found in several other fruits, in some greens and also in onion. The other is mangiferin, found in the mango skin, which, as the name implies, quarantines away excess free iron in the body and thus offers protection against iron-caused oxidative damage.

The third is a by-product of mangiferin called norathyriol, which too is an antioxidant.
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