the efficacy of Advocates fruit

Fruit avocado (Persea americana), which is often also written with the name 'avocado', 'apokat' is a fruit originally from Mexico and Central America that has a high fat content. Even the Chinese gave the nickname the avocado fruit as a 'fruit of butter' and 'fruit oil'.

Avocado fruit, although it has a high fat content of about 16 percent, but the fat contained in it safe and even healthy. This is because about 63 percent of the constituent elements are unsaturated fatty acids, especially monounsaturated fatty acids.

Various efficacy of avocado fruit for health as follows:

1. Lower LDL cholesterol
   LDL cholesterol "Low Density Lipoprotein" is a cholesterol that can harm health, often known as "bad cholesterol". This avocado diet rich in unsaturated fatty acids can lower this LDL cholesterol. Monounsaturated fats also have antioxidant activity that keeps the body from arterial damage due to malignancy of LDL cholesterol.

2. Maintain Eye Health
   Avocados rich in vitamin A and carotene are good for eye health.

3. Maintaining Heart Health and Blood Vessels
   Avocado fruit is also rich in potassium and low sodium mineral content. Foods that are high in potassium and low in sodium are healthy foods to maintain heart and blood vessels.

4. Maintaining Blood Sugar Levels
   The content of Omega-9 and fiber in avocados is very good for maintaining blood sugar levels. According to Dr. Samuel Oetoro, SpGK, a nutritionist from Semanggi Clinic Specialist, people with diabetes are strongly advised to consume avocados.

5. For Beauty and Body Care
   Avocado fruit also has benefits and benefits for beauty, among others, to overcome the heels of cracked or dry skin, with avocado fruit blended and used as a mask. Slices of avocado fruit that is thinly sliced ​​like a slab can also be used to overcome fatigue and tired eyes.

Meanwhile, avocado fruit that has been mashed and mixed with oranges can be used as a hair blackener. The trick, the avocado fruit is smoothly smeared on the hair, then covered with a shower cap for an hour. After that shampoo with shampoo.

With a variety of efficacy of this avocado fruit, it seems we need to familiarize ourselves to include this fruit in the daily menu list, whether as juice, salad, or a mixture of other fresh drinks.