Are you struggling with cholesterol problems? We have got a perfect ingredient to add to your diet to maintain the cholesterol level in your body.
Avocado is a green color fruit with a creamy texture. These grow in a warm environment. Talking about the health benefits, Avocado help in digestion, it protects us against cancer and it can also reduce depression.
Avocado, also known as alligator pear is the only fruit that provides a good amount of mono-unsaturated fatty acids. The MUFA helps to reduce the bad cholesterol level from our blood. This, in turn, decreases the risk of heart-related disease. MUFA also helps to provide nutrients to the body cells.
Butter fruit (aka Avocado) is enriched with naturally occurring nutrients. It also contains 20 different types of vitamins and minerals.
MNT Knowledge Centre has featured the health benefits of consuming Avocado among other popular food items.
Apart from just being good for decreasing cholesterol levels, Avocado helps to improve eye sights. It contains lutein and zeaxanthin that concentrate eye tissues. The fruit also provides antioxidants that protect our eyes from harmful UV rays.
Research has proven that Avocado is better than any other fruit. Not even apples are as beneficial as Avocados. The stone fruit (Avocado) replace saturated and trans fat. It improves a different kind of bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) that is small and dense.
When LDL cholesterol gets oxidized, a chain reaction starts to occur. This chain reaction sticks to the blood capillary and artery walls. This results in a condition called atherosclerosis.
To stop this, we can add Avocado to our diet that protects the body from such conditions. When researchers studied 45 patients with obesity, it was found that Avocado helped to reduce weight and reduced chances of heart attacks and strokes.
Stay healthy! Stay fit!