Mango skins: The new weight loss fad diet?

Are you one of those people who prefer eating the mango skin as well? Well if you are, then there’s good news for you. According to recent research carried out in Australia eating mangoes along with their skins could help you lose weight.

It’s important to eat the right variety of the fruit. University of Queensland scientists have found that skins of the common Irwin and Nam Doc Mai varieties contain compounds that inhibit the formation of human fat cells.  However, they have also advised that eating the wrong variety of this fruit could have the opposite effect.

The skin of the Kensington Pride mango has compounds that promote fat cell growth, according AAP report. Mike Gidley said lab tests involved exposing human fat cells to extracts from the skin and flesh of three varieties. He said there was a long way to go, but the findings opened up the possibility of a supplement that could help fight obesity. “The next stage is to identify the useful molecules in the peel that inhibited fat cell formation,” Gidley said.