Mango vs. Cookies: Blood Sugar Showdown
Effects of Fresh Mango Fruit Consumption on Glucose, Insulin and Satiety Hormones
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Surprising Findings
Mango increased adiponectin while cookies didn't, despite identical calories
Most people assume processed snacks like cookies would have similar metabolic effects to fruit, but this shows mango has unique hormonal benefits.
Practical Takeaways
Swap a 100-calorie processed snack (like a cookie) for a small piece of fresh mango to help stabilize blood sugar and boost adiponectin.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Mango increased adiponectin while cookies didn't, despite identical calories
Most people assume processed snacks like cookies would have similar metabolic effects to fruit, but this shows mango has unique hormonal benefits.
Practical Takeaways
Swap a 100-calorie processed snack (like a cookie) for a small piece of fresh mango to help stabilize blood sugar and boost adiponectin.
Publication
Journal
Current Developments in Nutrition
Year
2020
Authors
Sherry Pinneo, Celéste O’Mealy, M. Rosas, Michelle Tsang, R. Castro, Sydney Sagisi, Trisha Molina, Carmela Hinton, Stephanie Leisenring, Jonnatan Fajardo, Changqi Liu, M. Kern, S. Hooshmand, M. Hong
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Claims (5)
When overweight or obese people eat a small amount of mango instead of a cookie with the same calories, their blood sugar doesn't go up as much after 45 minutes.
When overweight or obese people eat a small amount of mango instead of a cookie with the same calories, their insulin levels don't rise as much after 45 minutes.
When overweight or obese people eat a small amount of mango, a hormone called adiponectin goes up after 45 minutes, but eating a cookie with the same calories doesn't have this effect.
Both a small amount of mango and a cookie with the same calories make a hormone called CCK go up after 45 minutes, and they do this to about the same degree.
When overweight or obese people eat a small amount of mango or a cookie with the same calories, there's no difference in the levels of leptin, ghrelin, or PYY hormones after 45 minutes.