Lately, avocado consumption has only grown. This fruit, so unknown a few years ago, has become the fashionable fruit, there are even those who want to plant avocados at home. Surely some time gossiping through Instagram a post of delicious and healthy recipes with avocado has appeared. Normal, avocado has many benefits for our health. Next, we tell you all!
The avocado is a curious fruit, so much so that many people do not know what to do with it. It is not sweet like most, it has some protein (2%) and above all a notable proportion of fat, which reaches 25% of the total weight. And, as in the case of nuts, its closest neighbors, more than 85% are unsaturated, that is, the healthiest because they have beneficial effects on blood cholesterol levels and on the state of the arteries and the heart.
The avocado contains nutrients that prevent the oxidation of fatty acids and the effects of free radicals: vitamins A, C, and E. It also provides notable amounts of vitamin B6, which favors the assimilation of fats and the immune system.
The avocado is characterized by the significant and fairly balanced presence of essential amino acids. These proteins are better assimilated and combined with eggs, dairy products, cereals, sesame, or nuts.
100 grams of avocado provide:
Avocado is a great ally for the skin due to its high content of vitamins C and E. In fact, many masks are made with avocado pulp (surely you have an image of a person with a green mask) to delay the appearance of wrinkles.