Mangoes, apart from being tasty and delightful, are highly nutritious and are loaded with vitamins A, B and C, antioxidants, minerals such as calcium, potassium and iron. They also [tag]prevent cancer[/tag], says recent studies.
A study carried out by the Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical College in Kerala, found that [tag]mango[/tag] consumption was associated with reduced risk of gall bladder cancer. To keep up the advice of eating five servings of vegetables and fruits a day, even just half a mango could serve one full portion.
Eating various kinds of fruits and vegetables is considered a better option, than sticking on to a few, suggests another study published in Journal of Nutrition. The study is based on the fact that a botanically diverse diet has more to do with greater anti-oxidant activity.
For carrying out this study, eighteen different family’s subjects were provided with eight to ten servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Researchers noticed that a variety diet, controlled unhealthy oxidation in the body, while also lowering the lipid peroxidation indicators (the damage that is usually caused to the cells through free radicals).
According to experts, a little of various nutrients is always better than getting lots of few nutrients.