Posted on 03/16/2025 3:49:41 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
New research finds that eating two cups of mango, just about 100 calories-worth, daily may help lower insulin concentration levels and improve insulin sensitivity in adults who are overweight or obese with chronic low-grade inflammation.
The study, conducted on 48 adults aged 20–60, examined how eating fresh mangoes compared to a calorie-matched control food—Italian ices (a frozen, sweetened dessert similar to sorbet)—affected inflammation and insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese adults with low-grade chronic inflammation.
The results showed that participants who ate mangoes experienced significant reductions in insulin resistance, as measured by the Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR). Beta-cell function, the ability of the pancreas to produce and release insulin to mange normal glucose concentrations, also significantly improved when measured using the disposition index (DI), a key marker of how effectively the body regulates blood sugar levels.
After four weeks, those in the mango group also had significantly lower insulin concentrations in response to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) compared to the beginning of the study, while no changes were observed in the control group.
Notably, despite eating calorically comparable foods, body composition remained stable in the mango group, whereas the control group experienced a slight but significant increase in body weight. Additional study findings showed markers of inflammation (IL-6, TNFα, hs-CRP) and glucose levels were not significantly different between the two groups at the end of the study, making mangoes a heart-healthy swap for calorically comparable sweet treats. There were also no differences in fasting total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, or triglycerides.
The mangoes provided were a combination of Kent (126.9 g/serving) and Keitt (38.1 g/serving) varieties and, beyond the intervention or control food, participants were instructed to keep their normal diet and lifestyle.
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This does not mean eating a lot more mango, beyond 100 calories, is that much better for you.
Spoilsport!
Mangos are my absolute favorite fruit, bar none. A Guimaras mango, Aoril-May, is an instance of God outdoing himself and spoiling his people.
If only they had said cantaloupe instead of mango.
I hate mango.
A sugary piece of fruit is better for nearly diabetic, obese, adults than mainlining pure sugar.
Love mangos...used to get them fresh while in Colombia.
This is a pleasant surprise. I think of them as one of the sweeter fruits as opposed to berries, I suppose.
Watch out the the skin if you are allergic to poison ivy.
No.
One cup yes but two cups, no.
I love mangoes too. Trader Joe has them frozen, peeled and chopped into bitesize squares, really good to stir into vanilla yogurt for dessert. I think Safeway has them too and probably other stores.
They have mangos here (in Spain), I think they’re from Mexico. I dont think there is another Philippine mango in my future sadly.
What’s amazing is that the insulin response improvement helped far beyond just the benefit that hour.
Not so surprising that the effects of a fibrous fruit would be better than those of pure sugar, lasting beyond an hour.
Lol!
It just had to be one of the most disgusting ones...
...why are so many Mexicans so over weight?
I was actually hoping the Italian ices were good for you. No such luck.
Mango is the most popular fruit in the world. I on the other hand find it too sweet. To each one’s own.
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