Avacado and its super food benefits and nutritional values

AVACADO:Unique food:

                         

                                 Avacado is rich in healthy fats while many fruits are primarily rich in carbohydrates.Avacado is referred as "alligator pear" as it shaped like pear which is green in colour.Outer layer of avacado is removed and the yellow flesh which is present inside the avacado will be eaten,and the seed also removed.Due to its enormous benefits,delicious taste now a days avacado is used in several dishes.Many scientist to have a avacado as it contains many nutrients which is essential for our body.

                                           

                                           Avacado is low in saturated fat.It doesnot contain sodium and cholestrol.It is native of south central mexico.It belongs to the family of Lauraceae.Avacado tree is also called as large berry tree containing a single seed as it look like berry.It is cultivated in meditterian and tropical regions through out the world.

                                         Avacados are ripen after harvesting.They are often propogated through grafting to maintain its quality and quantity of fruit.Every single Avacados contains 20 vitamins and minerals and potassium which helps to control the blood pressure.It also contains lutein which is good for eye related problems and even helps in improving eye vision.AFolate which is present in avacado helps in pregnancy and for crucial cell repairs which is present in the body.

                                       Avacado are rich in vitamin B,vitamin E and vitamin C.Vitamin helps in fighting against diseases and infections and vitamin B and vitamin E helps in preventing the cancer causing agents present in the body.Avacados are low in sugar and rich in fiber.A fruit which is full in fiber helps in keeping and feeling your tummy or stoamach  is full.According to researchers a person who will intake fiber rich fruits or vegetables will be less interested in consuming the food.

Avacado scientific name:Persea Americana.

Family                            :Lauraceae.

Species                           :persea Americana.

Genus                             :Persea.

Orginated                       :South central mexico.

                                       Although avacodo is little costly fruit but it contains several health benefits so it is recommended to have avacado atleast two times in a week.

History:

       Avacado is first orginated in the state of south central mexico.It is cultivated through fossil and believed that similar species of avacado will be spread more before millions of years ago. Avacado is availabe before 10.000 BC .The first europeans ate avacado in 16th century.When people in europe of north american got to know this,they could describe the three main catogeries i.e Guatemalan,Mexican and West indian.            

Benefits of avacado:

1.More potassium than banana:

                             High potassium is very much essential nutrient.It is the one nutrient which human beings are not getting enough.The potassium mineral helps in regulating the body fluid levels and helps in removing the wastage present in the body so that nervous system should function properly.Less potassium intake will increase the blood pressure and bad cholestrol which interms produce heart stroke.avacado contains  14% of potassium whereas in banana its 10%.Every person need 4700mg of potassium is needed per day.About 17% of people are getting heart stroke because of less potassium intake in body.

2.Avacado for healthy heart:

                          

                           Avacado is high in fat.It contains monounsaturated fatty acids which is essential for proper functioning of body.The fat that present in avacado is oleic acid.Avacados will also help in reducing the LDL whereas helps in raising the HDL cholestrol in our which is essential to maintain blood pressure level and reduce heart related prob;ems.Avacado is one fruit that will provides the good fat providing 3grams of monounsaturated fat and 0.5g of polyunsaturated fat.

3.Rich in fiber:

                          Fiber is very important mineral for weight loss and metabolic health and also strongly linked to reduce many diseases.Avacodo is one fruit which contains high fiber content.Fiber will helps in reducing blood sugar,cuts the cholestrol and even prevent colon cancer.Women should get 25 grams of fiber per day where as men should get 30-35 grams per day but average person should get 15 grams per day.

4.Helps in lowering the cholestrol:

                             Avacado has the ability to reduce the cholestrol levels to greater extent.It increase the good cholestrol level by 11% and lower the LDL cholestrol up to 22%.Reduce the triglycerides up to 20%.

5.Helps to treatment Arthisis:

                                 Arthisis has become one of the most wide spread disease in the world.Avacado oil and Soya bean oil are primarily used treatment whose suffering from arthisis.

6.Protects to eye sight:

                                   Avacado contains antioxidants ,Some of the antioxidants are Lutecin and Zeaxanthin which will helpful to reduce eye sight and eye health.Some studies says that antioxidant that present in avacado helps to reduce risk of cataracts and mascular degenaration.

7.For pregnancy:

                                 According to study avacado which contains folic acid will helps to prevent the birth defects for new born babies,Avacado is the greater choice for pregnant womens.Avacado contains 45mcg of folate.It also B vitamin,vitami K which is essential for pregnant womens.vitamin C deficiency in pregnant womens causes bleeding.      

                 

Nutritional facts of avacado:

                                       Avacado consists of 75% water,15% fat,8.5% carbohydrates and 2% protein.Half  an avacado which is equal to 160 calories per 100 grams.

1. Vitamin K: 26% of the RDA.
2. Folate: 20% of the RDA.
3. Vitamin C: 17% of the RDA.
4. Potassium: 14% of the RDA.
5. Vitamin B5: 14% of the RDA.
6. Vitamin B6: 13% of the RDA.
7. Vitamin E: 10% of the RDA.
8. Then it contains small amounts of Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Phosphorous, Vitamin A, B1.