Supercharge Your Diet With Avocado!

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Avocados are so much more than just fruit with great taste Learning about avocado nutrition facts can help inspire you to find more ways to incorporate this healthy superfruit and supercharge into your diet! 

Extra protection from cancer

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The ability of avocados to give that extra bit of protection from cancer comes from the carotenoids and monosaturated fats that they contain, both of which make their own contribution to the impressive reduction of cancer, including breast cancer and prostate cancer. Numerous studies conducted by specialists all over the world showed that avocados organic compound caused cancerous cells to undergo apoptosis to put it simply, automatic cell death. Quite a result for a simple fruit, right? Although there is still much research being conducted in the hope of determining the other cancer types that avocadoes can help, their positive effects on the system remain undeniable. 

Help lose weight

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As long as you eat them in reasonable amounts, avocados can definitely be part of an effective weight loss diet. Apart from all the other components and elements, avocados are rich in fibre, which is essential for making those unwanted pounds disappear. Fibre is incredibly filling and digests slowly. The Dietary Guide for Americans states that women should at least eat 0.8 ounces of fibre every day. Whereas a suitable dose for men should be 1.26 ounces. Plus, the most amazing thing is that you don’t have to make any other changes to your diet. The daily consumption of fibre will do the trick for you. If you want to achieve a stronger effect, eat other fibre rich foods such as green beans, apples, strawberries and sweet potatoes as well, or you can combine your daily avocado consumption with exercising. It may not be the easiest path, but the final results will definitely astonish you! 

Get glowy skin

Avocadoes can work their magic both on the inside and on the outside. They frequently become part of natural homemade remedies as well as expensive and luxury cosmetics. And their inside effects are truly glorious. As you may already know, avocados are excellent sources of vitamin C and E. Vitamin C is known for its involvement in the creation of collagen and elastin, which helps to maintain the skin’s elasticity and firmness. Vitamin E on the other hand takes it to a whole new level, reducing the damage of excessive sun exposure and counteracting ageing. Avocados are also rich in omega 9 fatty acids and they’re crucial for maintaining moisture in the epidermis and regenerating epidermal cells. As a result, your skin becomes super soft, and any irritations and redness are quickly reduced! 

Get fresh breath

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Believe it or not, an avocado can actually help to freshen your breath! Bacteria can build up in your gut and intestines and can cause bad breath. Eating an avocado cleanse your mouth and helps remove that bacteria. This fruit has antibacterial and antioxidant flavonoids which kill bacteria in your mouth and make your breath fresh. It’s so good at doing its job that it may even prevent oral cancer! Yes, you heard that right! Scientists from Ohio State University conducted a study and it showed that nutrients from Haas avocados can thwart oral cancer cells. Not only killing them but also preventing precancerous cells from developing into full cancers. So, we suggest it’s time to throw your breath freshener and replace it with a delicious avocado. 

Lower levels of cholesterol and triglyceride

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High cholesterols or triglyceride levels are never good but what matters most is that cholesterol and triglyceride markers are linked to increased risk of heart disease. Not the best news, right? But that’s when the avocados come to the rescue once again! There are two types of cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) which can form plaques in your arteries and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) which behaves way better in your system by transporting excess cholesterol to your liver which later removes it from your body. Specialists from Mexico conduct a study that showed how eating avocados regularly can lower the bad LDL cholesterol and blood triglycerides by up to 22% and increases the good HDL cholesterol by up to 11%. Just one more reason to fall in love with avocados! 

Great for eyes

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Your eye health is closely connected to your overall well-being. Which in turn, significantly depends on what you eat and out of all the products available, your eyes will certainly appreciate the inclusion of avocados in your daily food intake. The thing is, avocados are high in antioxidants, especially carotenoids called lutein and zeaxanthin which protects our eyes against harmful blue light. A study conducted by specialists from China stated that the intake of these carotenoids is proportional to their levels in the retinas. So the more lutein and zeaxanthin rich foods you eat, the healthier your retinas will be. French and English scientists also stated that lutein and zeaxanthin reduced the risk of cataracts. Really, is the anything avocados can’t do? 

So, what are you waiting for? Load up your diet with avocados and you can get Simplot Harvest Fresh™ Avocados Pulp from your nearest supermarket. There are way too many benefits to miss out on! 

Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3664913/https://news.osu.edu/avocados-may-help-prevent-oral-cancer-osu-study-shows—083107/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5622679/https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191028104136.htm