Indian summers are incomplete without at least a couple of the best mangoes the season can offer, no matter which variety of the indian fruit you love the most. And yet, if you’re even a little bit health conscious, chances are that you’ve been told to avoid mangoes as much as possible.
Mangoes are indeed high in calories and fruit sugars, but that doesn’t automatically mean you’ll gain weight if you eat them. This fruit is also packed with vitamin a, vitamin c, iron, potassium, copper and bioactive compounds like mangiferin, catechins and quercetin - all of which your body needs ample amounts of. So, mangoes are actually more nourishing than fattening, as long as you don’t binge on them.
Experts recommend for diabetes patients to have fruits with a glycaemic index (GI) below 55. Mangoes have a GI of 51, and therefore don’t affect blood sugar excessively. It’s therefore safe for diabetics to consume small portions of mangoes in the mornings. However, excessive consumption of mangoes can be extremely harmful for diabetes patients and should be avoided at all costs.
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