Efficacy and function of avocado
1, beauty and skin care. Avocado is rich in vitamins and vegetable oil, which is very good for the skin and has the effects of moisturizing, exfoliating and sun protection. Most high-end cosmetics contain avocado ingredients. 2, lower cholesterol. Oleic acid contained in avocado is a monounsaturated fat, which can replace saturated fat in diet, so it has the function of lowering cholesterol. 3. Protect your eyes. Avocados are rich in vitamins A, E and B2. These nutrients are very beneficial to the eyes and can often be eaten by white-collar workers with computers.
4. Prevent fetal malformation and cardiovascular diseases. Avocados are rich in folic acid, which can prevent fetal congenital neural tube defects and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease in adults. 5. Relieve diabetes. The sugar content of avocado pulp is extremely low, which is 1/5 of banana's. It is a rare high-fat and low-sugar food for diabetics. However, soaking the peel in water can relieve diabetes. 6. Protect the liver. At the meeting of the International Chemical Society of the Pacific Basin in 2000, Japanese researchers announced that they had found that avocados contained effective chemical components that might protect the liver. This discovery will help people to invent new drugs to treat liver diseases. 7. Protect the health of the uterus. Data show that avocado looks like uterus, so it can protect the health of women's uterus and cervix. If women eat an avocado every week, it can balance estrogen, lose excess weight during childbirth and prevent cervical cancer. Even more amazing is that the growth period of avocado from flowering to maturity is exactly 9 months.
The nutritional value of avocado is 1. Avocados are rich in vitamins, fat and protein, and are also high in sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium. Rich in fat, unsaturated fatty acid content as high as 80%, it is a high-energy and low-sugar fruit. 2. The oil content of nuts is 8-29%. The oil is a kind of non-drying oil, which has no irritation and low acidity. After emulsification, it can be stored for a long time and eaten.
Tips for selecting avocados A. Fresh and immature avocados are bright green and hard to touch; B. The ripe avocado is dark in color, but slightly soft to the touch, which is the best time to eat; C. The ripe avocado feels soft, indicating that the pulp is rotten at this time. D. If you buy several avocados at a time, it is recommended to choose bright green immature ones as far as possible, so that they will naturally mature after a few days at home. E. If you want to eat that day, choose avocados that have just turned black and softened!