How is an avocado good for you?!
How is an avocado good for you?
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Avocado has the "good" kind of cholesterol. Along with coconut, it is one of the only foods that has this "good stuff". I am not really sure what that means but it probably has something to do with the chemical bonding. Needless to say, they're so delicious, I never think about how healthy they are, mmmm.
Nutritional Value: Florida avocados are lower in calories and fat than other varieties and are rich in vitamin A and potassium. However, avocados are one of the highest sources of fat (unsaturated) in the fruit and vegetable group. One-fourth of a Florida avocado (approx. lb) contains: 85 calories, 6.8 gm fat, 1.3 gm saturated fat, 1,2 fm protein, 6.8 gm carbohydrate, 371 mg potassium 1.6 gm fiber, 465 IU vitamin A. An interesting nutritional value comparison of Florida and California avocados showed for 3.5 oz of each: calories - FL avocado 112 calories, CA avocado 177 calories; fat grams FL avocado 8.87 gm, CA avocado 17.3 gm. Other nutrients were of similar value between the two.
Absolutely
They are fantasic for you. The fats they contain are essential for the correct functioning of the body and brain.
Mono-unsaturated fats help to reduce blood pressure, diabetes and lowers LDL cholesterol levels
The average avacado is 12% fat.
Dont worry about the calories in an avacado that are accounted for by the fat. This is because "NEWS FLASH"
not all calories are the same! What do I mean by that? The term calorie is used to describe the amount of "potential" energy in a food item. It does not mean that the body will actually use it or even move the calorie across the digestive membrane. In a good diet that contains enough fats for use by the body for things other than energy, the body will allow any excees fat to pass right through our digestive system and out the bottom end.
The current stance that obesity in the western world is caused by excess fat in the diet is to a large extent a myth. Obesity is the end result of the types of food that are being foisted on to the public, that is high sugar content processed food that also contain hydrogenated oils and transfats.
It is the sugar which is making people fat. The body will suck every bit of carbohydrate it can from the food we eat and the faster that occurs the faster the blood sugar level rises. That causes insulin to be released and then fat to be produced from the excess sugar and stored.
So don't worry when you are eating good "wholefood". Vegetables, nuts, cereals, and fruit. They are essential to provide the Phyto-nutrients the body requires. Eat fish and organic meatsand eggs. Go for good quality natural food and your body will love you for it.