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Amazing Benefits of Eating Avocadoes

Amazing Benefits of Eating Avocadoes

Avocado is a fruit of the Persea Americana plant native to Central America; Edible and very popular in many dishes globally, even more so in Latin America, Avocado has very beneficial properties for health.

Avocado is beneficial for everyone, for those who work in an office, for children, pregnant women and older adults. This fruit contains high levels of the healthy Omega 3 fatty acid along with other minerals and vitamins. This fruit has another advantage: it can be consumed raw, either with salad, vegetables or even alone, facilitating its adaptation to every routine diet.

5 Health benefits of eating Avocado

Watch Healthline’s video about some of the powerful health benefits of Avocado.
  1. Avocado is very rich in folic acid: Due to its high percentage of folic acid, its intake is recommended to pregnant women, since this provides great benefits in the process of formation of the fetus and helps to minimize risks of malformations.
  2. Avocados are good for the heart: For your heart, Avocado offers healthy fats and vitamin E in large amounts, just what you need to avoid heart disease and help keep this vital organ healthy and full of strength.
  3. Reduces cholesterol: Avocado is also perfect if the intention is to reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels. In addition to performing these two tasks, it can also increase HDL cholesterol, the good one, by up to 11%.
  4. It is rich in fibre: Its high fibre content will help you lose weight and reduce blood sugar and the risk of many diseases.
  5. Helps you lose weight: Contrary to what you might think at first, its high fibre content and low proportion of carbohydrates make it an excellent food to lose weight. It is also very satiating, so it will take time to feel hungry after taking it.
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