✅ Helps Keep Joints Supple
✅ Helps lower Blood Pressure
✅ Helps improve fertility
- The avocado has the distinction of being the fruit with the highest fat content .
2 . This may sound unhealthy , but its beneficial monounsaturated oils, which can lower blood pressure and lubricate joints, have earned it the title "the olive oil of the Americas".
3 . The flesh and oil contain antioxidants and are anti-flammatory, helping to lower risk of diseases, such as arthritis, and boost women's fertility
What is good for?
✽ Anti-flammatory
✼ The fats of this fruit are unique. They include phytosterols, plant hormones, such as campesterol, beta-sitosterol, and stigmasterol, that help to keep inflammation under control. It also contains polyhydroxylated fatty alcohols (PFAs), which are anti-inflammatory Also a source of omega-3 fatty acids, which help lubricate joints and reduce arthritic symptoms.
✽ Lowering Blood pressure
✼ A good source of potassium and low in sodium. As a result, it can reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.Also very rich in antioxidants and monounsaturated fats, which offer protection from heart disease and stroke.
✽ Fertility Boost
✼ The healthy fats ahve been shown to dramatically boost fertility and increase the succes of IVF treatment.
How do i get the best from it ?
✽ Peel with Care
✼ The majority of the avocado's nutrients concentrate in the dark green flesh near the skin. Quick or careless peeling means you lose these benefits. Cut the fruit lengthwise into quarters and peel off the skin in sections as you would a banana.
✽ A rich oil
✼ The oil makes an excellent base for salad dressings and marinades, and can be used in sautes and as a dipping oil.
The source of information :
the book Healing Foods which were published in 2013 Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited.