The mango diet involves consuming the seed extract of the wild African fruit, Irvingia gabonensis, which proponents claim contains a special ingredient that speeds up weight loss. Opponents believe it is a scam and that other fruits have similar benefits. The diet requires purchasing capsules containing the extract, and while some participants experienced side effects, further studies are needed to accurately measure the results. The more common mango, Mangifera indica, is an excellent source of beta-carotene and is toxic in its leaves.
The mango diet is a weight loss plan that relies heavily on consuming the seed extract of a wild African fruit, the wild mango, Irvingia gabonensis. This variety of African mango is not the same fruit widely sold in supermarkets, a South Asian variety known as Mangifera indica. Proponents of the mango diet say that the African variety contains a special ingredient that helps speed weight loss by removing fat from the body, a compound called IGOB131. Proponents say that the fiber contained in the seeds of this mango energizes fat loss while lowering cholesterol levels.
Opponents of the mango diet do not believe the claims of special fibers and rapid weight loss, saying that the mango diet is nothing more than a scheme to line the pockets of promoters of the diet. Opponents also say that other popular and more common fruits available in a supermarket have fiber and efficient cholesterol-lowering properties, such as apples, pears, figs, nectarines, oranges, and dates. Unlike the mango diet claims about the African mango, these common fruits alone will not reduce weight without a person also following a sensible diet and reducing calories. To put it bluntly, the mango diet presents a supposed plan to get skinny fast, while opponents say it is nothing more than a diet scam.
The special diet that is based on the bush mango requires the purchase of capsules that contain an extract made from the seeds of the fruit. A research study conducted in Africa found that people who took these capsules twice a day lost weight and experienced other health benefits. Each capsule contained 150 milligrams of the special seed extract. Some participants experienced gas, sleep disturbances, and headaches, but the number of participants who experienced these side effects was the same as a placebo group who also had these side effects without consuming the capsules. Opponents of this diet say more and more studies are needed to accurately measure the results of this ingredient.
The most common mango, Mangifera indica, is often referred to as “the king of fruit.” It is an excellent source of beta-carotene, which the body converts to an antioxidant, vitamin A in the form of retinol. This antioxidant is beneficial for the skin and also for the eyes. The leaves of the mango tree are toxic, but there are many mango recipes and dishes that rely on the fruit of the tree for its delicious flavor.
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