Pinoy Mango

     Dubbed as the King of Fruits,  Philippine mango or mangga as we call it comes in green and yellow colors. It has the highest Vitamin A content of any fruit. It is rich in retinol which is needed by the eye since it produces pigments in the retina which promotes good vision in low light. It also helps form and maintain healthy teeth, skeletal and soft tissue, mucous bone, and skin. The Vitamin A in mango also contains carotenoids, one of which is beta carotene, an antioxidant which is also found in carrot, pumpkin, pink gratefruit, sweet potato, winter squash, cantaloupe, apricot, and broccoli. It is an active agent that protects cells from damage caused by unstable substances called free radicals. Because of beta carotene, the mango fruit is freee of fat and cholesterol.