By Sourav on June 10th, 2010
Health Benefits of Avocado
The avocado is a large fleshy pear-shaped berry. It has a single large seed surrounded by buttery pulp and a hard skin. An excellent source of monounsaturated fatty acids, potassium, vitamin E, B vitamins, and fiber- avocado is a great health food. Let’s see the health benefits of avocado.
Avocado also contains glutathione, an antioxidant- which is helpful in cell protection. Avocado is also a good source of antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin.
Here are the health benefits of avocado:
- Bright’s Disease: The avocado is especially useful as a staple food in cases of Bright’s disease because of its small protein content and with none of the poisonous extractives present in the flesh of this fruit.
- Psoriasis: The oil of avocado is considered beneficial in treatment of psoriasis. It should be applied gently to the affected parts. It helps in taking the scales off.
- Bad Breath: The avocado is far superior to any mouth lotion or remedies for bad breath. It effectively removes intestinal putrefactions or decomposition which is the real cause of a coated tongue and bad breath.
- Cancer Prevention: Research showed that avocado is good for preventing the oral cancer. Phytochemicals extracted from the avocado fruit fight cancer cells. Also, glutathione in avocado helps to clean free radicals.
- Heart Health: Avocado is good for promote heart health. Oleic acid in avocado helps to lower the cholesterol levels. Because of avocado is a good source of potassium it helps to control blood pressure as well.
- Eye Health: A high amount of Lutein (a carotenoid) can be found in avocado. Lutein is very good for eye health as it protects against macular degeneration and cataracts.
- Beauty Aid: The oil extracted from the avocado is employed is the preparation of cosmetics. A wide range of beauty aids with an avocado base are now available. Avocado is good for skin and hair. Avocado is rich in Vitamin E which is responsible for slowing down the ageing process. Avocado oil is good for reducing wrinkles and improving skin texture.
- Digestive System Disorders: Avocado is an excellent food remedy in acute digestive disorders. Its blandness is comforting to the hypersensitive surfaces of the stomach and duodenum and its abundant vitamins reanimate the inflamed and crippled cells.
The avocado possesses many health benefits. For purity, wholesomeness, ease of digestibility and adaption to human needs, it has few rivals.
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MystiquE | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
nice and well informed article. there are so many things I didn’t know about avocado.
Lord Banks | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
Great information who would have known! David.
Lwandaz Tale | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
Great info! I literary take avocado every day didn’t know the good I was doing myself.
lillyrose | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
I don’t like avocado!
Jimmy Shilaho | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
Another well written entry Sourav.
LoveDoctor | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
Excellent and informative. I love avocados. I have a tree in my backyard.
CA Johnson | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
This is great information. I donot eat avocados, but I need to since they have great benefits.
pdk | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
very informative.
giftarist | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
Nice share, friend. I’ve learned new things here.
Brenda Nelson | Jun 10, 2010 | Reply
At the store where I work we sell Avocado soap which many people do say works for keeping their skin healthy, I personally love avocado and tomatoe sandwiches.
Guy Hogan | Jun 11, 2010 | Reply
I don’t think I’ve ever had an avocado. I’ll have to try some.
Anuradha Ramkumar | Jun 11, 2010 | Reply
I haven’t had avocados. I feel like eating one after reading your article. Thnx for the nice share.
write4money | Jun 12, 2010 | Reply
Nice piece.
Good information is available here, and keeps on writing.
Anjalina.
Atanacio | Jun 12, 2010 | Reply
very good info!!!
jupiter2010 | Jun 12, 2010 | Reply
Very good information shared
PR Mace | Jun 12, 2010 | Reply
They may be good for you but I have never liked avocados.
lovenluck | Jun 14, 2010 | Reply
it’s great reading the article, thanks for sharing
sara20 | Jun 17, 2010 | Reply
Excellent manner and very well-written sentence is doing, with useful information includes a good things you have in your article.
Thanks and cheers.
Sara
emmy19 | Jun 22, 2010 | Reply
Thanks for this informative and lovely sharing
Lipstick | Jun 23, 2010 | Reply
it’s so amazing to know how nutritious avocado is
with all that benefits u can get from this fruit which is in season all year round
thanks for the share
very helpful indeed!
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Authoress Terry E. Lyle | Jun 24, 2010 | Reply
Good information shared.
gvgatchalian | Apr 7, 2011 | Reply
Hello, I accessed this article from your Life Rules blog. Just reading this makes me crave for avocado…it’s also nice to know it’s good for the heart. (And hey, I found two interesting ads –free ebooks and alert pay. I checked them out too
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