What's with the Mangosteen? from Schmeg.com

   

If you are wondering just exactly what Mangosteen juice or XanGo (as it also called) is, well so was I. I did some research, here is what I found:

The Mangosteen fruit is the size of a small apple, purple with a hard rind. The fruit, inside is said to resemble a peach or pineapple in taste. It is a very prized fruit in Asia, as popular as the orange is here in the US.

The juice from Mangosteens is extracted, much like orange juice is extracted from oranges. The resulting juice is then sold for 35-40$ for a 25oz. bottle whereas 25oz. of orange juice might cost $.75. That is quite a large difference. Manufacturing costs are quite high because the Mangosteen fruit can't be imported to the U.S.

According to the many proponents of Mangosteen juice, it has the highest concentration of antioxidants like xanthones of any juice, outdistancing prune juice 3-1. However, the human body can absorb only so many antioxidants, while the rest is excreted in the kidneys. Having a high level of antioxidants in a food source hasn't been shown to be a benefit to health.

There seems to be a large network marketing system XanGo) pushing Mangosteen juice. I have found it at Costco labeled as "Naturally Thai Mangosteen" priced at $17.89 for 32 oz. The usual amount to drink is 1fl. oz. daily.
I haven't tried Mangosteen juice as I find the price prohibitively expensive, but I understand that is quite tasty and the fruit melts in your mouth "like ice cream".
If the price of Mangosteen juice compares favorably with orange juice sometime in the future, I might start drinking it!

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Everybody wants to eat healthy. Fruits and vegetables are, of course, the healthiest foods there are as they are loaded with anti-oxidants. Mangosteen juice is available at Costco.