Avocados have long been called fatty foods that should be avoided.
But most of this fat is monounsaturated and prevents different types of cancers and heart disease.
Now we know that monounsaturated fats help in reducing cholesterol.
The good thing is that we are now moving back to understanding healthy fats from traditional perspective.
It is because of this understanding that avocados have increasingly become popular.
Today, we know that avocados are ideally balanced food in terms of nutritional value.
They have all the essential nutrients which cannot be produced by our body.
Besides, avocados have very high levels of antioxidants which can help in reversing aging.
How Avocado Boosts Metabolism, Balance Hormones and Fight Diseases
Avocados have plant sterols like beta-sitosterol, which are known for their antiestrogenic properties. These sterols can block estrogen receptors within our cells, thus reducing the absorption rates of estrogen. This increases the level of progesterone in the case of women and testosterone in the case of men.
Most of us are unaware of the potent anti-aging benefits in the oil and flesh of sterols. Recent discovery by scientists show that avocados have powerful anti-aging benefits that help in protecting against free radicals.
They can enter deep into the cell structures, the mitochondria and help in activating energy production. This helps in the proper functioning of or cells, even if they are under constant attack from free radicals.
Mitochondria play a crucial role in fighting free radicals. These are the central parts of our cells and produce most of the energy for a cell from nutrients. But mitochondria also have a negative side to it. It releases unstable chemicals which damage the mitochondria and various cellular parts.
This type of damage makes a direct impact on aging. Lots of scientists have tried finding remedies for reversing such damage, and they eventually found the answer in avocado oil.
The discovery could revolutionize the way we used to think about avocados. According to Eat This (the leading study design author), avocado oil helps in accelerating respiration within the mitochondria.
This means that nutrients continue to be used for the production of energy for cell functions even when the cells are attacked by free radicals. He further notes that mitochondria are capable of producing tiny amounts of damage-causing free radicals.
Additional Health Benefits
Avocado is also a rich source of healthy raw fat, a nutrient many people are deficient in. It has 20 essential nutrients like:
- Fiber;
- Vitamin E;
- Potassium (2 times that in bananas);
- Folic acid;
- B-vitamins;
- Magnesium;
- Calcium;
- Sodium;
- Boron;
- Iron.
Avocado also helps in improving our body’s ability in absorbing fat-soluble nutrients like lutein and alpha/beta-carotene from fruits and veggies. They have antifungal and antibacterial benefits that also boost your immune system.
They also have high levels of amino acid lecithin. It helps in preventing liver overload, thus assisting with balancing weight and improving brain functions.
How Avocado Oil Benefits Our Skin?
- Reducing Age Spots – Avocado oil (this is what I use) has high levels of sterolins that helps in softening your skin and reducing aging spots;
- Rejuvenating Skin – It contains high levels of vitamins A, different B vitamins like B1 and B2, vitamin D and vitamin E, and also lethicin, potassium, and beta-carotene;
- Boosting Collagen – It improves generation of collagen and assists in preventing aging.
You should not avoid avocados any longer. They could be the ideal food.
Via Eco Watch