Introduction: Mangoes are favored by many people. In moderate amounts, mangoes have many therapeutic effects, but their dietary taboos also require our attention.
Eating Mango Benefits
1. Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory: The unripe fruit, bark, and stems of mangoes can inhibit pyogenic cocci, E. coli, etc. The extract of mango leaves also has the effect of inhibiting pyogenic cocci and E. coli, and can be used to treat human skin and digestive tract infections.
2. Anti-cancer: Mango fruit contains compounds such as mangiferonic acid and isomangiferolic acid, which have anti-cancer pharmacological effects; mango juice can also increase gastrointestinal motility, shortening the time that feces stays in the colon. Therefore, eating mango is very beneficial for the prevention and treatment of colon cancer.
3. Relieving Phlegm and Coughing: The mangiferin contained in mango has the effect of relieving phlegm and coughing, and has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on symptoms such as coughing, excessive phlegm, and asthma.
4. Lowering Cholesterol and Triglycerides: The vitamin C content in mango is higher than in most fruits, ranging from 56.4 to 98.6 mg%. Mango leaves also have a high vitamin C content, and it has the characteristic that its content does not disappear even after heat processing. Eating mangoes regularly can continuously replenish the body's consumption of vitamin C, lower cholesterol and triglycerides, which is beneficial for preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases.
5. Improving Eyesight: The carbohydrate and vitamin content of mango is very rich, especially its vitamin A precursor content ranks first among fruits, and it has the effect of improving eyesight.
Mango Taboos
Although mangoes are highly nutritious, they should not be eaten in excess. Eating 2/3 of a medium-sized mango has already reached the daily recommended amount by nutritionists. Moreover, mangoes contain many irritating substances, and when eating mangoes, it is easy to get mango juice on the mouth, cheeks, and other parts, which can irritate the facial skin, causing redness, inflammation, and in severe cases, eye redness and pain. Therefore, after eating, you should promptly clean off any remaining mango juice and flesh from the skin around the lips to avoid allergic reactions. In addition, because mangoes contain special substances, people who are not suitable for eating mangoes should still avoid them.
1. Do not eat mangoes after a full meal. Mangoes should not be eaten with spicy substances like garlic, as it may cause yellowing disease.
2. Because of its high sugar content, diabetic patients should avoid eating mangoes. Mangoes carry "dampness toxin," so people with skin diseases or tumors should avoid eating them.
3. People with deficiency-cold cough (sore throat with white phlegm) should avoid eating them to avoid aggravating throat itching. Asthma patients should also follow their doctor's advice to avoid eating them.
4. Mango leaves and mango juice can cause dermatitis in people with allergies, so people with allergies should pay attention.
5. When mangoes are unripe, white juice will seep from the stem end, which is estimated to be the cause of allergies. Eating too many mangoes can cause allergies, and in severe cases, it may damage the kidneys.
What Foods Cannot Be Eaten with Mangoes
1. Mangoes and alcohol cannot be eaten together: Both are pungent foods, and excessive consumption is harmful to the kidneys.
2. Mangoes and seafood cannot be eaten together: Both are not easy to digest at the same time, and both are foods that can easily cause allergies. If eaten together, it is easy to have an allergic reaction.
3. Mangoes cannot be eaten with spicy foods like garlic: Mangoes contain large amounts of fruit acids, amino acids, proteins, etc. These substances contain many irritating ingredients. When they come into contact with human skin, they can cause allergies, and in severe cases, redness and pain may occur. Do not eat them with spicy foods, as excessive consumption is harmful to the kidneys.
4. Mangoes and pineapples cannot be eaten together: Eating these two fruits together can easily trigger allergies. This is because mangoes and pineapples themselves contain chemical components that can easily cause skin allergic reactions. Fresh mangoes contain mono-hydroxybenzene or di-hydroxybenzene, and unripe mangoes also contain aldehydic acid. They have a certain irritating effect on the skin and mucous membranes, which can cause the lips to become red, swollen, itchy, and painful. In severe cases, blisters and erosion may occur. Pineapples contain substances such as glycosides and bromelain, which have certain side effects on human skin and blood vessels. This type of allergy is often immediate, usually appearing about 1 hour after eating pineapple, with symptoms such as skin itching, redness, sweating, and numbness in the limbs, mouth, and tongue.