Summer seasons is just incomplete if you don’t indulge in some juicy mangoes’ sans the calorie guilt. But why limit yourself to just the ripe ones, when even the tangy raw mango which we so fondly call Kaccha Aam or Kairi is just what you need to beat the summer heat.

Raw mango is simply carved in all of our summer memories from childhood, as vividly as are the scorching winds, the uncomfortable rise in mercury levels and the relentless heat of the sun. Nothing breathes a sigh of relief on a hot summer afternoon quite like the sensation of sipping onto some cool, sweet-and-tangy Aam panna (raw mango juice) that has been laced with a pinch of black salt, cumin powder and dry ginger powder or the flavourful taste of sliced raw mangoes spiced with a drizzle of salt and chilli powder. But there’s a reason why most Indian households have this summer delicacy stocked in their refrigerators or use them to prepare pickle, chutney or put them in some curry or dal.

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Prized as the ‘King of Fruits’, raw mangoes aren’t just eaten for their delicious taste but also for the innumerable health incentives they shower us with. Enriched in vitamins A, C, E, essential minerals, antioxidants, fibre and zero cholesterol, Raw mangoes safeguard the human body from various common summer health problems.

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Raw mango in the form of a simple beverage such as Aam Panna mitigates the symptoms of dehydration. Replete with essential antioxidants, Raw mango bolsters innate immunity, improves vision, augments gum issues, reduces the risk of blood disorders, and helps fight many diseases by increasing the count of WBCs in our body. The presence of bioactive component Mangiferin (an antioxidant) and essential minerals like potassium and magnesium in raw mango normalizes triglyceride, cholesterol, and fatty acid levels, thus diminishing the risk of cardiac anomalies. Abundant in polyphenols, raw mangoes also reduce inflammation, oxidative damage, thus minimizing the risk of cancer. Regular consumption of green mangoes even stimulates collagen synthesis and improves both skin and hair health.

So, what are you waiting for? Add the tangy raw mangoes to your routine diet and relinquish their extraordinary benefits.

Foray through this infographic to find 5 such spectacular health incentives of Raw mangoes.