Fighting heatstroke: Mangoes best source of nutrition

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Known as the king of fruits, mangoes are considered one of the best nutrient fruits, which is helpful in fighting against heatstroke. Besides boosting the immune and digestive systems of people, especially senior citizens and children during summer, the doctors have advised people to include it in their diet to avoid heatstroke.

Senior physician and children consultant Dr Riaz Khan in this regard says that mango was one of the best sources of fruits to protect people from severe heatstroke and improve their immune and digestive systems during summer.

Once mangos juice is mixed with water and sugar it is immensely helpful to cool down the body’s temperature and prevent negative effects on the digestive system primarily from overheating especially in warmed areas, Dr Khan says.

While terming mangoes is extremely important for all those people who get exhausted while working in hot weather, the senior doctor advised them to consume mangoes in sufficient quantities to keep the body’s temperature cool and make kidneys healthy.

Vitamins C & A are found in abundance in mangoes, which keeps a person’s immune system strong and stable, counter overheating and prevention of breast, leukemia and prostate cancers, Khan explained.

Dr Riaz said mangoes are very important for senior citizens and children as it helps lower cholesterol level because of the high fiber, minerals and vitamins required regularly for people.

To keep heart and kidneys strong, he advised people to use mangoes juices during summer besides avoiding beverages and unnecessary exposures to avoid heatstroke.

He said Pakistani mangoes are superior in terms of quality, sweetness, aromatic, yellow-skinned and softness and that is why they are being liked in the world including Asia, Middle East, Europe and Central Asia. Being the second-largest fruit crop of Pakistan, mangoes were produced in abundance in Mirpur Khas, Thatta, Hyderabad, Thata, Bahawalpur, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rahimyar Khan, Peshawar,Mardan, DI Khan from where it was being exported to the local and international markets. Chaunsa, Sindhri, Langra, Dasheri, Anwar Ratool, Saroli, Samar Bahisht, Toota Pari, Fajri, Neelum, Alphanso, Almas, Sanwal, Surkha and Sunera mangoes produced in Pakistan is always a preferred choice of buyers owing to its excellent nutrition contents, mineral, vitamins and sweetness required for a healthy life.

Chaunsa is one of the world’s top mango varieties because it is low in calories and high in fiber besides sufficient carbohydrates, calcium, iron and proteins, which are imperative for physical and mental growth.

Dr Riaz advised people to make mangoes part of their diet and provide it to their children due to its enormous benefits for humans.