Showing posts with label Personal Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Personal Health. Show all posts
Monday, June 19, 2017
Thursday, June 15, 2017
AVOCADO FRUITS - THE SUPER FRUITY FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
The Avocado fruit
better known in some part of the world as the Alligator Pear or butter fruits
is commonly cultivated in the Mediterranean climates. Apart from the fact that
this fruit or veggie as some may have it, is seemingly a good recipe for weight
losing patients, it also contains more health benefit than most fruit
vegetables in and around the world. Avocado fruits are packed with
disease-fighting antioxidants that serve as a great benefit for the human
system.
Avocados at first
glance are pebbled look-alike fruits with a creamy feel, one fascinating
feature about it is that it is the only fruit that provides a substantial
amount of healthy monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and it contains about 20
vitamins and minerals
What is contained in an
Avocado Fruit
The Avocado fruits are
pretty nutritious and consist a wide variety of nutrients, including 20
different vitamins and minerals.
Here are some of the
most abundant nutrients, in a single 3.5 ounce (100 gram) serving:
• Vitamin C: 17% of the RDA.
• Vitamin E: 10% of the RDA.
• Potassium: 14% of the RDA.
• Vitamin B5: 14% of the RDA.
• Vitamin B6: 13% of the RDA.
• Folate: 20% of the RDA
Then it contains small
amounts of Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Phosphorous, Vitamin A, B1
(Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin) and B3 (Niacin).
This is coming with 160
calories, 2 grams of protein and 15 grams of healthy fats. Although it contains
9 grams of carbs, 7 of those are fiber, so there are only 2 “net” carbs, making
this a low-carb friendly plant food.
Avocados do not contain
any cholesterol or sodium and are low in saturated fat. That doesn't matter,
but this is one of the reasons they are favored by many “old school” experts
who still believe these things are inherently harmful.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF
AVOCADOS
Avocado fruit also known as pear fruit in Nigeria |
Avocado-Fruit for the Heart
According to reports,
Avocado fruits are rich in a natural
plant sterol called beta-sitosterol, and a regular consumption
of this has been noticed to help maintain a healthy cholesterol level.
Avocado-Fruit for
Healthy Babies
The same folate in
Avocado-fruits is also imperative for a healthy pregnancy, with adequate intake
reducing the risk of miscarriage and neural tube defects. Recent research from
McGill University also found a 30% higher incidence of a variety of congenital
disabilities in baby mice conceived using sperm from mice with a folate
deficiency compared to mice conceived using sperm from mice without a folate
deficiency.
Avocado-fruits help to maintain excellent vision
Like a fruit that is
filled with a lot of lutein and zeaxanthin, Avocado fruits contains this two
phytochemicals that are especially centered on helping with the eyes tissues,
where they provide antioxidant protection to help minimize damage, including
those from ultraviolet light.
Avocado-Fruit Protect
against Cancer
Sufficient intake of
folate which is contained in an Avocado-fruit has also shown some green-lights
in protecting against colon, stomach, pancreatic and cervical cancers. Although
the practice of this apparent reduction in risk is currently unknown,
researchers believe that the presence of folate in the Avocado fruit protects
against undesirable mutations in DNA and RNA during cell division.
Avocado-Fruit helps to Lower depression risk
Foods containing high
levels of folate may help to decrease the possibility of depression as folate
contributes to preventing the build-up of homocysteine, a substance that can
impair circulation and delivery of nutrients to the brain. Excess homocysteine
can also interfere with the production of the serotonin, dopamine, and
norepinephrine, which regulate mood, sleep, and appetite.
Avocado-Fruit helps to improve digestion
Despite its creamy
texture, an avocado is high in fiber, with approximately 6-7 grams per half
fruit. Eating foods with natural fiber can help to prevent constipation,
maintain a healthy digestive tract and lower the risk of colon cancer.
Avocado-Fruit helps to detoxification
Adequate fiber promotes
regular bowel movements, which are crucial for the daily excretion of toxins
through the bile and stool. Recent studies have shown that dietary fiber may
also play a role in regulating the immune system and inflammation.
Avocado-Fruit helps protect against chronic heart diseases
According to the
Department of Internal Medicine and Nutritional Sciences Program of the
University of Kentucky, high
fiber intakes are associated with significantly lower
risks of developing coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes,
obesity, and certain gastrointestinal diseases.
Increased fiber intake has also
been shown to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, improve insulin
sensitivity, and enhance weight loss for obese individuals.
In conclusion, the
health benefits of the Avocado fruits extend to helping with people checking at
managing their weight. The avocado fruit contains fat but not the harmful ones
and can be trusted as a food to keep the body and soul healthy and well.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
How Your Body Shape May Influence Your Disease Risk
You might want to ask
yourself, can the shape of my body influence the rate of disease penetration?
Yes it can. Many doctors and medical practitioners strongly hold this belief as
a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical
Association found that those with a genetic predisposition toward one
particular body type actually had a higher risk of conditions like Type 2
diabetes and heart disease.