Mangoes

I can't let the "Mango thing" go just yet.

I've been reading up on the nutritional value of the mango and let me tell you...the benefits are endless!

The mango is loaded with vitamins A and C first off. As we all know, vitamins A and C help protect us from certain cancers and heart disease. What I didn't know (and learned through my recent studies) is that the mango is so powerful that just one half of a mango provides 40% of the daily value of vitamin A that is required by the body for one day's supply. So go ahead, eat the whole mango! You'll really be ahead of the game then!

You certainly don't have to feel guilty about eating the whole thing either because it's only 70 calories for a half of a mango and not even a whole gram of fat (0.5g)! Now that is something to smile about. Something that is good to you AND good for you? Oh yeah! Eat up people!

They're usually in season from February through September and they actually come in four varieties: There's the Harden, which has a yellow hue w/a red-orange blush when it's ripe. Then there's the Keitt, that is green and may have a slight yellow blush when it's ripe. The third kind is called the Kent, that is greenish-yellow in color with the possibility of a red blush when it's ripe and lastly, the Tommy Atkins mango is red when it's ripe and incidentally has the highest fiber content of them all.

They are multi-use, multi-delicious and I do believe I'm going to get some mangoes in my life today.

They're also good if you have a stomach ache. Why? They contain an enzyme that may act as a digestive aid. Scientists are still working that part out but hey, it's worth a try right?

So eat some mango, put some delicious Malaysian Mango (http://tinyurl.com/cbl8u4) on your body, simply delight in it! It can only be good for you!