The famous Avocado
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Not only delicious, avocado has a lot of benefits for the health of our bodies. Maybe many of you who already know the benefits of this one fruit, but no wrong if we discuss and share knowledge about avocado. The fruit of this one is very extraordinary, God provides a source of nutrients, vitamins,and even a cure in it.
Today, I will discuss about the famous avocado fruit and its benefits.
Benefits of avocado for health :
- Prevent cancer
The content of folic acid contained in the avocado is very high, it makes the avocado known as a cancer prevention fruit. Those who have folic acid levels below the ideal range may be at greater risk of breast cancer, especially for women. Folic acid can prevent mutations in DNA and RNA susceptibility, so avocados can protect us from cancer risk, such as cervical cancer, colon cancer, gastric cancer, and pancreatic cancer.
- Prevent osteoporosis
25% Vitamin K requirement in your body can be fulfilled by consuming only half of the avocado. Vitamin K contained in the avocado is very much at all. Vitamin K contained in it can make bones become healthier, it is because the function of Vitamin K is to increase the absorption of calcium and able to reduce the expenditure of calcium through the urine.
- Good for fetal health
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Pregnant women desperately need a lot of folate, because the folate of pregnant women from miscarriage and keep the fetus from the possibility of birth defects. Not just for women only, even a father is strongly advised to consume avocados before having sex. That way, birth defects in the fetus can be avoided.
- Lowering bad cholesterol
Eating avocados is very good for the body because the good cholesterol content in this fruit is very abundant. Although it can increase good cholesterol, consuming avocado does not make bad cholesterol levels in the body also increases. Avocados contain a lot of beta- sitosterol, this substance can lower blood cholesterol levels.
- Source of Vitamin E
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Avocado is a fruit rich in Vitamin E, a vitamin that protects the body from many diseases and helps maintain our overall health. Vitamin E is also very needed for healthy skin and hair, therefore avocado is perfect for taking care of your skin and hair health.
Actually, there are many more benefits of avocado, but I can not explain everything, I can't afford it, too much, very much. Too many benefits that you will get from this one fruit. You will be very surprised if you find out.
There are plenty of avocado for us in the season. Now we will not waste a single avocado due to the advantages it yields us.
I love fun facts and you just provided me with many. Personally I am a huge fan of avocado and have been since I have memory. Great information and very well written. Upvoting, resteeming and following. Hope you keep this health related articles coming.
Thank you very very much @capatazche
I also really love avocado, I'm so glad you liked my article.