Feed Your Gut with Powdered Mango Skin

Who would have thought that you can eat mango skin? Well, actually you can eat a mango just like a kiwi, skin and all.

But why? you might ask ...

The answer is: to feed your gut. Mango skin is a very effective prebiotic. In our house, we freeze dry the skin, then powder it, then blend a teaspoon of this concentrated fiber in our smoothies.

This powder is a prebiotic, which means that it feeds the good flora in your gut. This contrasts most food in the mainstream American diet, which either kills beneficial gut bacteria, or encourages the growth of detrimental micro-organisms.

Freeze dried mango skin:

That same freeze dried mango skin blended into a powder:

We just add a teaspoon to our smoothies (it's very concentrated!) for a powerful prebiotic boost.

We already sell freeze dried mango on our website, but we don't sell the prebiotic mango powder (yet).

So what do you think? Would you add this to your smoothie? Should we start selling the powder as well? Let us know in the comments or reach out anytime.

Have a great rest of your night.

- Patrick

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