African Mango – Its Weight Loss Benefits

Irvingia Gabonensis (IG) or more widely known as the African Mango has rapidly gained popularity as an appetite suppressant and a fat burning supplement. Consuming a serving of the African Mango will provide with fat (50 %), carbohydrates (a total of 26.4 %), protein (7.5 %) and fiber (14 %).  The pulp is a healthy food indeed but to be able to get the benefits for weight loss, you need the seed.

African Mango comes in powder, liquid and capsule supplements.  The supplements must be taken 30 – 60 minutes before meals to prep the body. Most often, it is combined with green tea for improved potency. The following are some of the benefits of African Mango Supplements.

- reduces appetite

- lowers blood cholesterol and triglycerides

- reduces fat cell growth

- boosts breakdown of fats

- improves blood sugar control

- rids the body of fat and cholesterol

The effectivity of the supplement is due to its soluble fiber content which helps to slow digestion and absorption of dietary sugar. This results in feeling full for a long period of time.  The fiber also binds the bile acids in the small intestines and induces it to leave the body.  This action forces our body to produce more bile acids by converting cholesterol into bile acids, lowering the body’s cholesterol levels.

This effect was proven by a randomized controlled trial for the supplements.  Forty obese individuals were divided in two groups and were given the same diet with normal calorie levels.  The group that was given African Mango Supplements has shown a decrease in their LDL and triglycerides or bad cholesterol and HDL or good cholesterol.

Some may argue that the beneficial effects of African Mango may also be acquired from eating fresh, natural food high in fiber. But the volume of fruits and vegetables you need to consume just to get the effect of one capsule is more than one person can take.

While we are built to eat healthy, our society has changed the way we eat.  We no longer plant, gather or hunt. With that out of the equation, we are left with energy left unburned and stored every day.  Yes, we need to exercise but the reality is, most exercise we get is at the gym or worse, that walk from the house to the bus stop.   Some of us need a little help and African Mango supplements does exactly that.