Fats Parade Queen: Avocado It's hip, trendy, and healthy. Avocado, unlike blueberries and strawberries, is a single-seeded Mexican berry. It has many health benefits.
Guacamole is the best way to eat. Participants felt fuller for hours after eating an avocado for lunch. Guacamole on eggs, salads, or grilled meats adds flavour and satiation.
Using monounsaturated and oleic fatty acids in cooking and finishing oils such as avocado oil can help reduce abdominal fat and the risk of metabolic syndrome.
DAILY AVOCADO MAY HELP PREVENT DOCTOR Five weeks on one of three cholesterol-lowering diets. An avocado-free diet had less saturated fat (24%).
They're low-calorie, vitamin-rich, and packed with nutrients that can help you lose weight, but a garden salad isn't as effective without some fat, say researchers.
Avocados provide the same energy boost. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at monounsaturated fats like oleic acid.
Phytochemicals can help neutralise some free radicals, but not reach the mitochondria. A malfunctioning mitochondria reduces the efficiency of your metabolism.