Indian trials dissolve sweet myths

As the summer is sweeping all over India, one of the most common questions leading in a diabetologist based in Mumbai hears from his patients: “Can I eat manga?”

“Mango with their rich taste and varied varieties is the main product of the Indian summer, and it is clear why people want to indulge,” says Rahul Bax.

However, this simple question, he said, goes loaded with the wrong ideas – from the conviction that the manga should be strictly avoided, to the opposite extreme, where some think that the use of manga that exceeds may “reverse diabetes”.

The reality is somewhere between them, but the confusion does not end in the season. “In fact, many patients return to the following visits after the season-Mongo season, often with high glucose levels, and sometimes guilty can just be unnecessarily in this favorite fruit,” says Dr. Bucks.

This permanent dilemma has left many people with diabetes with care of the “king of fruits”. However, new studies suggest that mango may not be the villain they sometimes stand out.

Two new Indian clinical trials turn ordinary dietary wisdom on the head, suggesting that controlled mango intake instead of carbohydrates (in the form of bread) can actually improve blood sugar and metabolic health in people with people with people with people Diabetes type 2.

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas produces little or not insulin at all, while in type 2 the body becomes resistant to insulin effects.

Type 2 diabetes is more than 90% of global cases, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reports. This is the eighth leading cause of the severity of the disease worldwide, according to 2050.

In India, 77 million adults estimate have type 2 diabetes, and nearly 25 million – prediabetic and at high risk of condition, according to World Health Organization.

However, among the problems, new conclusions offer a strange ray of hope – especially for mango lovers.

In the near future, a pilot study will appear in the European Clinical Food Journal and with the participation of 95 participants found that three popular Indian variants of mango – safeda, dasheri and language – produce similar or low glycemic reactions than white bread for two hours of glucose testing. (Glycemic response is how fast and how much food increases blood sugar after eating.)

Constant monitoring of glucose people with diabetics and without type for three days showed that participants with diabetes after eating sugar fluctuations were much smaller after eating manga. Researchers say this low vibrational glycemic reaction can be useful for the body.

“Mango is a very favorite fruit and is caught for the possible effects of glucose and weight gain,” said Dr. Sugandha Kehar, the first author of both studies.

“These studies show that the intended diets do not harm the glucose in the blood and may even be useful.”

The second, eight -week randomized lawsuit published in the magazine Diabetes & Metabolic Dississ – is conducted in Delhi Cortis C -Doc with the Indian Medical Research Council – strengthened the conclusions.

Thirty -five -adults with type 2 diabetes, which replaced their breakfast bread by 250 g of mango, improved in fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1C (HBA1C), which measures the average blood sugar, insulin resistance, weight, waist circumference and HDP. These markers are key indicators of diabetes control and general metabolic health.

“We have shown the benefits of small doses of mango instead of carbohydrates (bread) in breakfast in two detailed studies for the first time, putting all assumptions about the unfavorable metabolic effects of its consumption,” says Prof. Anup Missra, senior author and leading research.

“But the main one is moderation and clinical supervision – this is not a license for unlimited mango feasts.”

I asked in prof. Missry that eats manga in moderation.

“If your daily limit is 1600 calories, any calories from mango should be part of the total number rather than the extra. Mango 250 g – about one small fruit – has approximately 180 calories. As in the study, you would replace the equivalent amount of carbohydrates from mango to get the same results,” he said to me.

Dr. Baxi says he tells his patients something like this.

“If glucose levels are controlled, I allow and even urge my patients to enjoy mango in limited quantities – about half a serving that gives 15 g of carbohydrates – once or two per day.”

Dr. Boxing tells her patients: control over the part is key – mango should be eaten between food, not as a dessert. Combine them with protein or fiber and avoid combination with other carbohydrates or sweet shapes such as juices and milk cocktails.

Behind its metabolic impact, mango is a much greater place in Indian life – a fruit that opens the door both literally and in the image, is cultural, social and even diplomatic importance.

“Mango diplomacy” is a familiar phrase in the south of the subcontinent, where carefully selected fruit boxes can lubricate political deals, strengthen alliances or smooth out tense negotiations.

Manga festivals pop up in Indian cities, noting the cultural and economic value of fruits. Fruits at once is a favorite indulgence and calmly powerful social currency. “Most Indians have personal favorite manga and parish regional loyalty that have long fueled the debate on ranking,” says Pant, a historian based in Delhi and a culinary expert.

“Good mangoes are not only eating; they decorate like jewelry. Mangu rules push the best products to those who are willing to pay the highest price,” writes Sopan Josh in Mangiphi Tury: Mango’s Biography, Fruits and Fans.

In India, more than 1000 varieties of mango are grown. Joshi writes Mango India varies depending on the region: northern and oriental varieties such as Langgra, Dasher, Chaus and Himsoag, very sweet, while the southern types offer a thin sweet taste. Alfonso Western India owes its signature with a unique balance of sugar and acid.

So central is the fruit for Indian life that the calendar year itself often begins with the flowering mango. The poet Galib called mango a “sealed glass of honey”, and hundreds of books were written, noting his appeal.

Part of the indulgence, some of the icons, mango continues to please and inspire – now with a strange nod off science.