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Mango's happy flamboyance will brighten your day with its healthy, festive atmosphere. Its sweetness invites happiness and a smile while nourishing qualities authentically replenish your body after summer heat leaves you feeling depleted. When its time to celebrate, mango is a treat that will delight you and your friends.
Big juicy mangoes are an opulent sweet treat of the tropics. Its nectar is an ambrosia that will fill your heart with affection. Next time your relationship feels dry, share a succulent, juicy mango with your honey. It is sure to restore generous love in your relationship, and fill you both with joy & enthusiasm.
Tropical Energy Boost
Mango's lush exuberance comes from its orange color, a sign of beta-carotene. Beta carotene is a tonic for your skin and eyes. It also stimulates your liver & metabolism, giving your energy levels a boost. Sweetness, sourness and beta carotene together make mango a good liver tonic.
From the Poison Ivy Family
Mango is in the same family as cashews, pistachios and poison ivy. The skin of mango provokes allergies in some individuals. While a soft, well-ripened mango is cooling, an unripe, hard to eat mango exhibits the pitta provoking qualities of the poison ivy family - it is hot in nature and can even make your lips go numb.
The stringy texture of the mango is a sign of insoluble fiber. High fiber, combined with sour & sweet taste makes mango a great laxative. The smooth, fleshy feel of mango (a sign of demulcent quality) soothes inflamed tissues and prevents dry type constipation. Mangoes diuretic qualities can be used to cleanse the kidney while beta carotene's stimulating qualities purify the blood and liver. In pitta individuals with an exhausted liver, mango might overstimulate the liver and make you feel overstimulated. They are high in iron, helpful for anemia.
Food Combining
There is some disagreement whether mangoes can be combined with milk or yogurt as in the popular drink "mango lassi". Although dairy coupled with fruit is technically incompatible, our opinion is that all rules are meant to be broken once in a while. If you find yourself bloated or uncomfortable after a mango lassi, this may be a combination for you to avoid. Simply pay attention to how it makes you feel. Each food combining guideline will create different reactions in different bodies. Your body will tell you which rules can be relaxed, and which you rules demand more discipline.
Recipes with Mango: Pineapple Mango Orange Smoothie
Buying & Preparation
When selecting a mango at the fruit stand, smell the stem of the mango for sweetness. Mangoes are ripe when they are slightly tender and soft to the touch. Unripe mangoes ripen at room temperature. The best mangoes are those that are less stringy. Keep a toothpick handy anyway! Most people find mangoes are easiest to eat when cut hedgehog style as in the photo.
Cooking Mango
To eat, cut a mango on either side of the pit. On each half, run a butter knife through the flesh down to the skin to cut the mango in squares (as shown above). Mango flesh can be pureed in drinks. You can pair mango with mint, cayenne, lime or other flavors.
Mangoes sometimes appear in salads and salsa. Unripe mangoes may be used for chutneys. Mangoes are sometimes dried into fruit bars. Mango powder is used as a condiment on food.
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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT
Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances.
With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you.
Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature.
By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health.
See How it Works.
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food.
Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body.
Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food.
Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods.
Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion.
Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste.
One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes.
The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine,
people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person.
Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness.
Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency.
Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses.
The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.
The 3 functional body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry.
Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Mango
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a
lesser degree. Astringents.
A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr
An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.
Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.
STRONG ANTIANDROGEN
Reduces androgen (testosterone), which can reduce excess growth, drive, and libido. Reduces skin oiliness. Helpful for prostate enlargement.
Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.
In each clinical research trial below, students from the
Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the pharmacological effects.
See other clinical research trials for diet & herbs at Joyful Belly.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did Mango affect your temperature?
1
3
25
10
2
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your ear temperature?
5
35
1
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your sweat quantity?
0
1
34
6
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of your skin?
0
1
4
0
36
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of your tongue body?
1
13
0
27
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the swelling of your tongue body?
2
4
35
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your appetite/hunger?
2
14
20
5
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your digestion speed?
2
12
18
8
1
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
TOXINS
How did Mango affect the amount of gas & bloating?
0
4
34
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your stool smell?
0
0
37
3
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
0
5
25
11
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of your tongue coating?
8
0
0
6
27
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your throat soreness?
1
35
5
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your urine smell?
0
0
39
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
2
34
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your sweat smell?
0
2
37
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your acne?
2
37
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your freckles/moles?
0
41
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
1
0
0
0
0
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
40
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of the lower eye lid?
0
0
41
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
HYDRATION
How did Mango affect your urine frequency/quantity?
1
0
33
7
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the dryness of your skin?
0
6
35
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
1
39
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the cracks on your tongue?
0
2
29
9
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Mango affect your ear pressure?
0
40
1
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your congestion?
3
38
0
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
3
37
1
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Mango affect your energy levels?
1
2
22
16
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your muscle tension?
1
9
31
0
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your anxiety?
1
17
22
1
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the stillness of your tongue?
3
38
0
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
DIGESTION
How did Mango affect the amount of gas & bloating?
0
4
34
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your appetite/hunger?
2
14
20
5
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
0
5
33
3
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your digestion speed?
2
12
18
8
1
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
TONGUE
How did Mango affect the stillness of your tongue?
3
38
0
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
0
5
25
11
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the cracks on your tongue?
0
2
29
9
1
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of your tongue body?
1
13
0
27
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of your tongue coating?
8
0
0
6
27
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the swelling of your tongue body?
2
4
35
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
STOOL
How did Mango affect your stool smell?
0
0
37
3
1
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your stool consistency?
0
26
13
2
0
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your stool frequency/quantity?
0
0
21
20
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your stool color?
5
0
0
6
30
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your stool lightness?
0
10
28
3
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
URINE
How did Mango affect your urine smell?
0
0
39
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your urine lightness?
0
4
34
2
1
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your urine frequency/quantity?
1
0
33
7
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
0
2
34
5
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your urine clarity?
1
37
3
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
SWEAT
How did Mango affect your sweat smell?
0
2
37
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your sweat quantity?
0
1
34
6
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
SKIN
How did Mango affect the dryness of your skin?
0
6
35
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of your skin?
0
1
4
0
36
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your freckles/moles?
0
41
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your acne?
2
37
2
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
EYE
How did Mango affect your vision?
0
0
20
2
0
Much worse
Slightly worse
Same
Slightly Better
Much Better
Total Responses: 22 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of the lower eye lid?
0
0
41
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
1
39
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
1
0
0
0
0
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
40
No Change
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
ENT
How did Mango affect your congestion?
3
38
0
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your ear pressure?
0
40
1
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your throat soreness?
1
35
5
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
3
37
1
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your ear temperature?
5
35
1
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
SYSTEMIC
How did Mango affect your anxiety?
1
17
22
1
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your temperature?
1
3
25
10
2
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your energy levels?
1
2
22
16
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your muscle tension?
1
9
31
0
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
HEART
How did Mango affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
1
0
40
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your heart rate?
0
1
38
2
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
How did Mango affect your heart rhythm?
0
40
1
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 41 Study ID:140 (2022-06-05 - 2023-06-27)
Mango may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual.
Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.
Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. Food digests with ease when
right for your body type (dosha). Healthy digestion is seen as the cornerstone of well-being in
Ayurveda. Healthy digestion generally prevents illness. If you do get sick, a strong digestive fire
reduces the severity of illness and increases your resilience. It also improves your mood. Once
you begin eating Ayurvedically, you will feel refreshed, vital and strong.
Give smart recommendations to your clients and improve efficiency in your clinic with these tools.
About the Author
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics.
His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda,
offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel,
as well as public service work in South Asia.
John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem.
His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion.
John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing.
In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots,
and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church.
Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick.
That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well.
Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 7 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.
My teacher and text indicate ripe mango reduces pitta. Unripe mango increase pitta. Perhaps you should update the notes to make it clear.
I have never considered mango hot, although I only eat them ripe.
Thanks David for this suggestion. Whenever I eat mango, I find ripe mango to be heating and pitta provoking, and unripe mango cooling. Perhaps the effect is specific on an individual basis - what is the doshic effect in your body? ~John
I think it depends on just how ripe the mango is as well as the variety. I find that larger varieties that are well-ripened are more cooling or at least neutral. The smaller ones seem to be more heating for myself. Then again, I hardly ever eat mango by itself (always make smoothies with a nut/seed milk)!
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