Most of the healthy stuffs are not tasty and most of the tasty things are not healthy. But there are few exceptions that do not belong to this category and among them avocado play a major role.
Avocados are rich in vitamins, minerals and studies have shown that consumption of an avocado a day improves health in a miraculous way. Let’s have a look for its health benefits.
1. Striking nutritional profile
A single avocado itself provides over 20 vitamins and minerals and its nutritional contribution is as follows;
53% of vitamin K, 33% of vitamin C, 21% of vitamin E, 26% of vitamin B6, 19% of copper, 28% of potassium, 28% of pantothenic acid and 41% of folate.
2. It contains healthy fats
The monounsaturated fats in avocado lower the cholesterol level and it reduces the risk of strokes and heart-attacks. It reduces the blood triglycerides and LDL cholesterol levels and increase HDL levels.
3. Aphrodisiac
As avocados are rich in saturated fats, it contributes for the synthesis of testosterone and improves the sex drive.
4. Weight loss
As it gives a feeling of satiety you will not feel hungry which in turns control the intake of foods and leads to weight loss.
5. Blood pressure
The potassium present in avocado regulates blood pressure within the body.
6. Absorption of nutrients
When you have an avocado along with a meal rich in fat soluble nutrients, there is an increase of absorption of nutrients to the body as a result of the vitamins and some antioxidants presents in avocado.
7. Arthritis
It has been found out that the extracts from avocado and soybean oil which is known as Avocado and Soybean unsaponifiables relieves the symptoms of arthritis of the bones.
8. Eye health
Zeaxanthin and lutein present in avocado improves eye health by affecting macular degeneration.
9. Pregnancy
Avocado is a fruit that you must take in pregnancy because most of the nutrients which are essential for the baby’s tissue and brain development as well as the development of fetus in the early pregnancy stages are abundant here.
10. Prevention of diabetes
Half an avocado daily will help to regulate insulin and blood glucose levels and it also will lower the risk of diabetes.
