Welcome To My World – The Wonderful Avocado
Hello World! I’ve talked about the wonderful avocado before and here I go again. It is one of my favorite foods.
I promised to talk about the wonderful avocado & today I will. Did you know that avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable? I love avocados & eat them almost daily.
Avocados not only taste great, but they are healthy for you…
Guacamole lovers, rejoice! It turns out that not only is avocado super delicious, but you can enjoy your avocado without the guilt thanks to its mix of healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals.
Health Benefits of This Incredible Superfruit
Some people avoid avocados due to their high fat content. Most of us
Do you like avocados?
know by now that avocados have the kind of fat that actually help you lose weight!
Avocados are bursting with other health benefits too. They’re strongly associated with fertility & aphrodisiacs &, as a result, the Aztecs would lock up virgin daughters during avocado harvest time to keep them safe.
10 Avocado Benefits 
1. Nutrient-dense fruit: they are actually a large berry with one seed. One
Do you like avocados? Guacamole is delicious & good for you!
avocado contains approximately 1/3 of the daily requirement of vitamin K & folate, lots of pantothenic acid, vitamin B6 & vitamin C.
Avocado has twice the potassium of a banana. It also contains vitamin E, niacin, & riboflavin. That is definitely nutrient-dense!
2. A Source of Healthy Fat
They help increase good cholesterol. Avocados are full of fat, but adding avocados to your diet can increase HDL and decrease triglycerides.
3. Help Cure Cancer:
The glutathione found in avocados has been found to help prevent some kinds of cancers. Researchers found extracts from Hass avocados kill or stop the growth of pre-cancerous cells that lead to oral cancer. Avocado extract was found to inhibit prostate cancer.
4. Excellent as a First Baby Food:
Dr. William Sears puts it as #1 on the top ten list of fruits for babies because avocado nutrition is well-suited for a baby’s growing development.
5. Stabilize Blood Sugar Levels:
Avocado slows digestion which keeps blood sugar from spiking after a meal.
6. Avocados Can Protect Unborn Babies:
One avocado provides 1/3 of your recommended daily intake of folate, which helps form a baby’s brain and nervous system. The USDA recommends avocados as one of the best sources for some of the nutrients needed when pregnant.
7. Improve Eyesight:
The high amount of lutein & zeaxanthin in avocados can protect your eyes
do you take good care of your eyes? Avocados may help you.
from age-related macular degeneration & improve your vision. One ounce of avocado contains 81 micrograms of lutein.
8. Have Low Pesticide Levels:
“Avocados were the cleanest: only 1% of avocado samples showed any detectable pesticides. The thick skin of the avocado protects it from absorbing pesticides.***
9. Help With Weight Loss:
It was found that those who ate half of a fresh avocado with their lunch had
Obesity is a big cause of your having high BP, & avocados can help you lose weight.
a 40% less desire to eat for 3 hours after lunch, & a 28% less desire to eat 5 hours after as compared with those who ate lunch with no avocado.
10. Good for Sexual Health and Fertility:
They are rich in Vitamin B6 & folic acid which regulate sexual hormone
Eating avocado may improve your sex life.
functions. Also, vitamin B6 & potassium boost testosterone production in males. Rich, heart healthy fats keep your heart beating strong making sure that your blood is flowing to the right places.
Perhaps those Spanish priests were on to something when they banned their parishioners from eating avocados. Avocados were a fertility fruit for the Aztecs & used as an aphrodisiac by the Mayans. Old folklore mentions the Aztecs would lock up their virgin daughters during avocado harvest time to keep them safe from farmers who may be sexually-aroused from eating too many avocados.
Bonus: Great for Beauty Treatments
The glutamine amino acid in avocados helps cleanse your skin & offers it
Your healthier skin can also come from your eating or making a masque from avocados..
enough protection against harsh environmental factors. D-manno-heptulose found in avocados has been shown to boost your collagen formation. Their specific amino acids & carotenoid anti-oxidants can help reduce your age spots & heal your scars & burns.
Avocado Recipes Ideas
- Avocado Corn Cups – Who needs a bowl when you can eat a yummy, organic corn salad right out of an avocado?
2. Avocado Pudding – This might sound a little iffy, but avocado makes a great base for pudding! Just toss it in the blender with some cocoa powder & the liquid sweetener of your choice.
3. Vegan Avocado Alfredo Sauce – Who needs butter and cream? Make a decadent alfredo sauce with avocado as the base instead!
4. Creamy Avocado Potato Salad – 
Mashed replaces the mayo in this healthy, tasty side dish.
5. Avocado and Pomegranate Salad – 2 superfoods team up in this delicious salad. 
6. Avocado Reuben Sandwich – Talk about decadent! 
7. Vegan Enchiladas with Cilantro avocado Cream Sauce – I’ve always said that avocado is perfect for mimicking the creaminess of cheese, & this recipe proves it!
8. Avocado and Basil Mayonnaise – The avocado base for this recipe gives you the creaminess of mayo without any high cholesterol eggs.
9. Mexican Pizza – Another delicious example of avocado standing in for your saturated fat-laden cheese!
10. avocado Lime Cupcakes – The avocado adds a bit of richness to these decadent vegan cupcakes. 
Do you have a favorite way to eat avocado? Let’s share recipes and tips in the comments below!
I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I did. Have a great healthy day!
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