{"id":27560,"date":"2025-05-12T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=27560"},"modified":"2025-05-12T09:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:23:04","slug":"how-healthy-are-mangoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=27560","title":{"rendered":"How Healthy Are Mangoes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In India, the mango is known as the \u201cking of fruits.\u201d The fruit, and its tree and leaves, are symbols of prosperity, good luck and love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There\u2019s a lot to love nutritionally, too. Mangoes are rich in vitamin C and potassium. And they freeze well, making them a year-round smoothie staple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what to know about their health attributes, along with delicious recipes from <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/tag\/mango\" title>New York Times Cooking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-1\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-110dccc8\">They\u2019re high in sugar \u2014 but it\u2019s not like eating a cookie.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">One half of a peeled mango <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/fdc.nal.usda.gov\/food-details\/169910\/nutrients\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">contains about 23 grams of sugar,<\/a> which is more than twice what you get in a typical store-bought chocolate chip cookie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But the natural sugar in mangoes doesn\u2019t spike your blood glucose the way the added sugar in cookies does, said Jessica Higgins, a dietitian in the Lifestyle Medicine program at NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull. That\u2019s because your body has to break down the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/08\/14\/well\/eat\/fiber-diet.html\" title>beneficial fiber<\/a> in a mango to access the fruit\u2019s sugar. This takes time, which gives your body a chance to gradually process the glucose. 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Mangoes are rich in vitamin C and potassium. And they freeze well, making them a year-round smoothie staple.Here\u2019s what to know about their health attributes, along with delicious recipes from New York Times Cooking.They\u2019re high in sugar \u2014 but it\u2019s not like eating a cookie.One half of a peeled mango contains about 23 grams of sugar, which is more than twice what you get in a typical store-bought chocolate chip cookie.But the natural sugar in mangoes doesn\u2019t spike your blood glucose the way the added sugar in cookies does, said Jessica Higgins, a dietitian in the Lifestyle Medicine program at NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull. That\u2019s because your body has to break down the beneficial fiber in a mango to access the fruit\u2019s sugar. This takes time, which gives your body a chance to gradually process the glucose. 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