And it’s just one step.
One delicious step.
According to health experts and nutritionists, you can improve your life by adding one item to your daily menu.
Eat an avocado.
So either start eating them or start eating more of them. Use one in place of mayo on a sandwich. Smash it into a delicious guacamole. Slice it to enrich a salad. Upgrade any plate presentation while doing the same for your health.
It’s that simple.
Avocados have the healthy fats that help you battle bad cholesterol. They are easy to prepare, and we all know that bowl of guacamole never stays full for long.
But there are so many more benefits that come as a very pleasant surprise.
According to the website, livingtraditionally.com, if you make a simple diet adjustment to adding avocado to your daily intake, there are many benefits to your health:
• An avocado contains more potassium than a banana; avocados have 14% and a banana contains 10% potassium
• Avocados have 23% folate which lowers incidences of heart disease and can lower risks of having a stroke; vitamin E, monounsaturated fats and glutathione are also good for the heart
• Folate is essential in the prevention of birth defects such as spina bifida and neural tube defect
• Eating avocados help the body absorb 5 times the amount of carotenoids, which help fight inflammation and can help reduce pain
• Avocados are good for eye health, containing more carotenoid lutein than any other fruit, protecting against macular degeneration and cataracts
• High in beta-sitosterol, avocados lower bad cholesterol by 22%, raise good cholesterol by 11% and also lower blood triglycerides by 20%
• Studies show high oleic acid prevents breast cancer, inhibits tumor growth in prostate cancer and seeks out precancerous and oral cancer cells, then destroys them
• Avocados are high in fiber and will help you feel fuller longer, potentially helping with weight loss; high fiber helps metabolic health and steadies blood sugar
• Avocado extract paired with soybean oil can reduce the symptoms of arthritis
• Pholyphenols and flavonoids within avocados have anti-inflammatory properties
• Avocados cleanse the intestines, relieving bad breath
• Avocado oil greatly nourishes the skin and is a beneficial treatment for psoriasis and other skin irritations
• Avocados contain an antioxidant called glutathione that prevents heart disease and cancer; plus slows the signs of aging
Please feel free to to pass this knowledge along to the people you know who love avocados, but may not know how much an avocado can love you back. :)
Be sure to toss in a couple avocados with every shopping trip. Be creative with them in the kitchen. They nearly match eggs in their potential!
(Just go easy on the chips.)
Live Healthy,
Miracle Stretch
