Avocado is a familiar fruit that often to be consumed as juice or mix on your dish. This versatile fruit has many benefits and efficacy. However, some people are afraid to consume because it is considered to have a high fat content. Is it really so? What are the health benefits of avocado and efficacy of avocado?
Almost every part of the avocado tree has benefit. Avocado’s seed and leaves can be used in the apparel industry, its leather can be used as brown dye in leather industry, and off course the fruit can be eaten. Moreover, avocado also very popular in the beauty world because can be used as skin and hair treatment.
Avocado comes from the Aztec language ahuacatl. This fruit originated from Central America and Mexico, where the Aztec lived. This fruit was originally introduced by Martín Fernández de Enciso, one of the Spain squad leader, in 1519 to the people of Europe. At the same time, the Spanish troops who invaded Central America also introduced the cacao, corn and potatoes to the European community. Since then avocado spread and known by many people around the world.
Avocado contains very high of nutrition. There are 11 vitamins and 14 minerals in it. Avocado is rich in protein, riboflavin (otherwise known as vitamin B2), niacin (otherwise known as vitamin B3), potassium, and vitamin C. Vitamin E is beneficial for skin smoothing. The mixture of vitamin E and vitamin A make skin supple, remove wrinkles, making skin look young and fresh. Thus sometimes we use it for facial and skin treatment, for example : avocado face mask. Potassium can reduce depression, prevent precipitation in the body fluids and can lower blood pressure. Oleic acid is a powerful antioxidant that can capture free radicals in the body due to pollution.
Free radicals in the body will cause a variety of health complaints. Iron and copper is required in the process of regeneration of the blood to prevent anemia, mineral mangaan and Zinc is useful to relieve high blood pressure, heart rate monitor and maintain nerve function remained intact. Even avocado’s fat is high, but don’t be afraid because the fat in avocados is similar to fat in olive oil so it’s very healthy. Fat in avocado is unsaturated fat which has positive effect in the body. Unsaturated fat in avocados is also easily digested so the body can provide maximum results in the body. Unsaturated fat in avocados also contain anti-bacterial and anti fungal. Fat also useful to lower blood cholesterol (LDL), which means it can prevent stroke, high blood pressure, cancer or heart disease.
After we know all about health benefits of avocado, no wonder this fruit can be called the fruit of paradise. If you want to eat avocado, the best way is without cooked in order to keep the nutrients.
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