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Versatile, filling, nutritious, and delicious. Yep, I´m talking about avocados. Here are some facts about avocado.
Despite its creamy texture, an avocado is actually high in fiber.
Getting enough fiber in your diet is essential for the health of the digestive system because it helps promote the growth of healthy bacteria.
A study with 163 adults considered overweight found that people who consumed 175 grams (men) or 140 grams (women) of avocado daily for 12 weeks had lower fecal bile acid concentrations and increased bacterial diversity compared to a control group.
Greater bile acid concentrations induce intestinal inflammation and are related to the growth of microbes associated with negative health outcomes like colon cancer.
Avocado is a high-fat food. But they don’t just contain any fat… the majority of the fat in avocado is oleic acid. This is a monounsaturated fatty acid. Oleic acid has been linked to reduced inflammation. Avocados may help protect against heart disease and diabetes.
Avocados can:
Half an avocado provides approximately 18% of the daily value of vitamin K.
This nutrient is often overlooked but is essential for bone health. Taking in enough vitamin K can support bone health by increasing calcium absorption and reducing the urinary excretion of calcium.
Avocado also contains:
Including avocados in your diet could help you naturally eat fewer calories and have an easier time sticking to a healthy diet. Adding avocados to meals makes people more satiated and reduces the desire to eat for many hours, compared to a similar meal without avocados.
Research shows that following a dietary pattern rich in fibrous foods, like fruits and vegetables, may help support weight loss. Plus, people who eat more fiber tend to maintain healthier body weights compared to those who follow lower fiber diets.
In a study that included 345 people, it was found that fiber intake was the most influential predictor of body weight, independent of calorie and macronutrient intake.
Plus, a number of studies have associated avocado intake with weight loss, improved satiety, and decreased abdominal fat.
Avocados contain substances that have antimicrobial activity, particularly against Escherichia coli, a leading cause of food poisoning.
Also, research shows that avocado seed extracts can help defend the body against both Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus infections, for example.
There are plenty of reasons to love this oval-shaped fruit. But there’s much more to avocados that go beyond smashing them on toasted bread. Get the recipes and enjoy!
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