Avocados have been shunned by many for their high fat and calorie content. But recent studies are coming out to prove that avocados are actually good for you. Instead of adding weight to your body, they can help you to achieve your weight loss goals.
Avocados are a fruit that grow on an evergreen tree in the warmer regions of the world. They are picked while they are green so that they will not spoil as they are exported around the world for consumption. As they ripen the inside flesh becomes soft, and the green outer shell turns a dark color.
They contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iodine, vitamins A, C, E, K, and many B vitamins as well. But even though they contain a lot of fat, they contain no cholesterol. Thus due to all of these nutrients, they are the perfect fruit for weight loss.
Fiber
Fiber is essential in your diet if you want to achieve your weight loss goals with less effort. What fiber basically does is clean out your body, beginning with your digestive system, and then at a cellular level. This means that all the build up along the walls of your digestive tract can be removed, and your bowels will begin to function more regular again. Then once this is done, all your fat cells that are lodged deep under your skin can be removed as well.
Healthy Fats
Avocados are high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which help you to feel fuller faster and longer, as they take longer to digest. These fats also help to increase your metabolism, which is essential if you want to lose weight.
In addition, avocados are high in protein and other essential nutrients that help to restore nutrients back to your body. Once the nutrients are restored, your food cravings will disappear.
Adiponectin
Avocados are rich with monounsaturated fats which help your body to create a hormone known as adiponectin. This hormone helps you to burn fat cells instead of muscle cells. Even though muscle cells weigh more, you still do not want to lose them, as they will help you to burn fat cells as well. Plus you need your muscles to go about your daily routine.
Adiponectin also helps your body to absorb more glucose from the bloodstream and turn it into energy. As a result you will be able to exercise more, and burn off even more fat cells.
To take advantage of this, you should aim to eat at least 1 to 2 avocados each day. You can add them in with your salads, in your smoothies or eat them as they are right out of the shell.
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