i ate the mango skin, is there naything wrong with that?
also can some1 give me the nutrition for mangoes?
AND can eating mangoes make you increse belly fat?
2007-03-09 03:18:25 · 7 answers · asked by jay j 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Recent work, presented at the Australian Health and Medical Research Congress at Melbourne, by Ashley Wilkinson and Sarah Roberts-Thomson of Queensland University, show that some compounds in the mango skin help fight some metabolic diseases such as diabetes and some forms of cancer.
The mango is in the same family as poison ivy and contains urushiol, though much less than poison ivy. Some people get dermatitis from touching mango peel or sap. Persons showing an allergic reaction after handling a mango can usually enjoy the fruit if someone else first removes the skin.
The Nutritional Value for: mangos, raw:
Quantity: 1 mango
Energy(calories): 135
Carbohydrates: 35g
Protein: 1g
Cholesterol: 0
Fat: 1g
2007-03-09 04:03:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if there's anything wrong with eating mango skin (I'd guess that it's mostly just indigestible), but the thing you have to worry about with mangoes is in their skin--they secrete a sap called mangiferin. Some people have mangiferin allergies that cause them to break out in a poison ivy-like rash when they come into contact with it. My wife, for instance, had a problem for several weeks with bad rashes until she realized she had been eating a lot of mangoes. She doesn't even want to touch them now. :)
2007-03-09 03:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by phdsvp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The skin of mangoes could upset your stomach. It is high in acid. But most harmul is some people are allergic to the skin. The mango skin has been known to cause allergic reactions similar to Poison Ivy. Yet not everyone is affected.
2007-03-09 03:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by Paul G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason I avoid Mango skins is unless washed very carefully there is a good chance you are gulping down some fairy noxious pesticides. Have a nice day.
2007-03-09 03:29:47 · answer #4 · answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love mangoes! Yummy! There's nothing wrong in eating the skin....my mom eats them all the time (I don't though). I don't think it will make you fat...it's a fruit. Fruits and veggies are good for you. Coke, ho-ho's, creamy donuts, etc. make you fat.
2007-03-11 09:13:50 · answer #5 · answered by Mari76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why eat the skin
2007-03-09 03:22:32 · answer #6 · answered by rebel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you eat banana skins too?
2007-03-09 03:26:53 · answer #7 · answered by livinfortheweekend 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋