By Dr. Shikha Sharma
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Why Avocado Is Essential In your Daily Diet Plan

Benefits of Avocado Fruit

Avocado, also known as Alligator Pear or even Butter fruit! These are large in shape, green in color, and have leathery skin.

Avocado can be put into use in many ways. It makes great smoothies, shakes, even wraps, sandwiches. But Guacamole dips are what makes this fruit famous.

The misconception about Avocado is that they are bad for your health and makes you gain weight. The reality is, avocados are high in calories and are rich in healthy fats (MUFA- monounsaturated fats) that help to lower the bad cholesterol in the body. But the only thing we need to do is to watch their portion, i.e. if eaten in moderation they prove beneficial.

Benefits of Avocado Fruit:-

Eating avocado aids in weight loss

Avocados are rich in fiber and low in carbs that is why they promote weight loss.

Protection of one’s eyesight

Our eyes get damaged by excessive UV rays the most. Some phytochemicals can protect this to happen, among them are the most potent ones – Lutein and zeaxanthin, which are present in Avocado. They even protect the eyes from macular degeneration and cataracts. Continue to read the benefits of Avocado Fruit.

Lowers risk of heart diseases and cholesterol

In today’s hectic lifestyle, diseases associated with one’s heart have become increasingly common.  Avocados are known to reduce the risk of heart diseases in an individual. They can significantly lessen total cholesterol, lower blood triglyceride by up to 20% and increase HDL by up to 11% and reduce HDL by up to 22%.

Avocados are high in fiber

Fiber is basically an indigestible plant matter that contributes towards improved digestion, reduction of blood sugar spikes, and aids in weight loss. Avocados contain both soluble (25%) and insoluble fibers (75%).

Avocados contain high levels of potassium

Bananas are rich in potassium, but avocados have even higher levels of potassium. This helps in maintaining electrical gradients in our body. High potassium intake also reduces the risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure, and kidney failure to some extent.

Impressive nutritional value

For health-conscious individuals, eating avocados has become incredibly popular. It is also referred to as a superfood, they comprise of Vitamin K, Folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin B5, Potassium, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, magnesium, fat-soluble, iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, zinc, manganese, and phosphorus. Additionally, there are no traces of sodium. All these nutrients are present in a single 100 gram serving of this fruit. Including it daily in our diet will help us avail of all these nutrients at once!

Prevents Osteoporosis

An essential nutrient for healthy bones is Vitamin K; a quarter of the daily requirement of this vitamin is obtained from half an avocado. Eating a diet rich in Vitamin D, calcium, and Vitamin K can maintain healthy bones since the latter helps in calcium absorption as well as decreases urinary excretion of calcium.

Leads to antimicrobial action

Certain microbial activities such as those caused by E. coli is a major reason for food poisoning. Avocados have an antimicrobial activity which prevents infections and allergies.

Therefore, we conclude that Avocados are great for our overall health, and we must include them in our daily diet but only if we take good care of their portion size.
They can be used to make salads, wraps, rolls, dips, or simply be taken as a fruit. Nowadays Avocado Oil is also available in the market. So one can make full use of it in many different ways.

 

 

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