One
way to a healthier life is eating avocado, one of the world's
healthiest fruit. The avocado is colloquially known as the Alligator
Pear, reflecting its shape and the leather-like appearance of its skin.
Avocado is derived from the Aztec word "ahuacatl". Avocados are the
fruit from Persea americana, a tall evergreen tree that can grow
up to 65 feet in height. Avocados vary in weight from 8 ounces to 3
pounds depending upon the variety.It is a
seasonal fruit and it has a unique health benefits.
According to Hass Avocado Board (HAB) – a program in the
United States of America promoting the essential benefits of the Avocado fruit,
HAB conducted a research about Avocado and they found out that it is rich in
many vitamins and all other benefits.
“The researchers observed a significant peak (approximately a 70
percent increase), of IL-6 four hours after the plain burger was eaten, but
less effect on IL-6 (approximately a 40 percent increase) over the same time
period when fresh avocado was eaten with the burger.
Additionally, the study found that when fresh Hass avocado was
eaten with the burger it did not increase triglyceride levels beyond what was
observed after eating the burger alone, despite the extra calories and fat from
the fresh avocado...
The pilot study also reported that the difference in peripheral
arterial blood flow (the movement of blood to different parts of the body, as
measured by PAT), a predictor of vascular health, after eating the hamburger
meal compared to the hamburger-fresh avocado meal was approaching statistical
significance...
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