Avocado is one of the fruits with the greatest benefits for our nutrition. Let's take a look at its properties and benefits.
Avocado is commonly confused by a vegetable but avocado is a fruit and its main nutritional characteristic is the amount of fat it has, which for years has earned it the reputation of its consumption makes it fat.
So, in these moments I'm going to try to get you a false idea from your head:
The fat that the avocado contains is NOT BAD FOR HEALTH AND SHOULD NOT BE AVOIDED WHEN YOU ARE A DIET. The fatty acids of the avocado are moinsaturated, this means that at a chemical level they have a single insaturation in their carbon molecules and the less isaturations have a more beneficial fatty acid is for our health. The main fatty acid of aguaca is oleic acid is the same as olive oil.
The fat content of the avocado is not reason to avoid it in the control of weight since the natural GREASES and of good quality as it is the case of the avocado they help you lose weight since they nourish you and it keeps you more satiated for more time avoiding that feel like eating between meals. Far from subtracting Kalorias in a diet to lose weight, what should be done is to ensure that these kalories come from a food that brings benefits to your health.
Now if after the brief expliación so that you lose the fear to consume aguacte, we will speak a little of nutritional value and benefits.
Avocado nutritional value: per 100 gr
-Water: 78. 8 gr
-Greases: 12gr distributed in 9 gr moinsaturated fats, 1 gr polyunsaturated and 1.41 gr.
-Glucid: 5.9 gr
-Fiber: 1.8 gr
-Protein: 1.5 gr
Vitamins:
A 19 μg
B1 0.09 mg
B2 0.12 mg
B3 1.5 mg
B6 0.42 mg
B12 0 μg
C 17 mg
E 3.2 mg
Minerals:
Calcium 16 mg
Iron 0.7 mg
Potassium 400 mg
Magnesium 41 mg
Sodium 2 mg
Phosphorous 28 mg
Iodides 2 μg
Selenium trace
Zinc 0.3 mg
Benefits of consuming avocado:
-Due to its content of soluble and insoluble fiber is a good ally to avoid constipation.
-It helps you maintain good eye health due to its vitamin A content. Preventing the formation of cataracts and macular degeneration.
-Prevents the effect of free radicals due to its high content of vitamin E which is a powerful antioxidant.
-Your mounsaturated fat prevents heart disease.
-It has anti-inflammatory benefits due to oleic acid content which benefits people with arthritis and obesity.
-It is a powerful restorer of the skin.
-Because of its fiber, it controls blood glucose levels, which makes it recommended for diabetic people.
-It helps to balance and improve the lipid profile in blood, controlling the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.
This fruit is recommended for anyone especially for pregnant women and children for their contribution in vitamin B9 or folic acid. And also for athletes and undernourished people.
Consume avocado is a gift of nature for your health.
You can consume it in salads, smoothies, creams even externally as masks for skin and hair.
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