Avocado
is one of the most recommended fruits as well as a food for bodybuilding and
medicine for cholesterol-related heart diseases.
Also, did
you know that avocado or an avocado extract is good for prevention or treatment
of “breast cancer” as well as “prostate cancer”?
Some
information states that a toxin found in avocado can kill cancer cell. However,
the toxin mentioned here is not identified completely.
Scientists believe that the toxin has a great effect on the myocardium (heart
muscle tissue) as well as on tissues of the lactating mammary gland.
Although
many farmers believe that fresh and dried leaves, bark, skin, and seeds are
toxic to cattle, goats, horses, rabbits, and birds, there is no definite
scientific explanation for that.
Do not
worry about the fruit meat of avocado. There are no dangerous toxic elements
for human consumption as well as for animals.
Creamy
rich avocado is considered the world's healthiest fruit, because of its
nutrient contents such as vitamin K, dietary fiber, potassium, folic acid,
vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and reasonable calories in it.
Avocados contain “oleic acid”, a monounsaturated fat that may help lower
cholesterol.
In our
studies, patients with high cholesterol levels who ate avocados showed clear
health improvements. After a week of avocado diet, patients had significant
decrease in cholesterol contents.
Avocado is a good source of potassium, a mineral that helps regulate blood
pressure.
Adequate
intake of potassium can help guard against circulatory diseases, like high
blood pressure, heart disease, or stroke.
Diets
containing foods that are good sources of potassium and low in sodium may reduce
the risk of high blood pressure and stroke. One cup of avocado has about 23% of
the Daily Value for folate, a nutrient important for heart health.
Another
study showed that individuals who consume folate-rich diets have a much lower
risk of cardiovascular disease or stroke than those who do not consume much of
this vital nutrient.
Not only
avocado has a rich source of monounsaturated fatty acids including oleic acid,
which has recently been shown to offer significant protection against breast
cancer, but it is also a very concentrated dietary source of the "carotenoid
lutein". It also contains measurable amounts of related carotenoids
plus significant quantities of vitamin E.
This
article is from http://www.pyroenergen.com/articles07/avocado-health-benefits.htm
Yummy! do
you know that I really love to eat ice and I don't know why.
This
morning when I was making an avocado shake my brother scold me because it's too
early to make a shake and the weather is still cold.