For many years avocados were considered to be fatty food and their avoidance was recommended. On the contrary, the fats in avocados are healthy since they are monounsaturated fats that protect the body from cancer and heart disease. Actually, cholesterol levels are lowered by monounsaturated fats. Luckily, we finally understand the benefits of these healthy fats and avocados are again popular. Avocados contain all of nutrients that our bodies need and cannot produce on their own. Avocados also can reverse aging, since they are loaded with antioxidants.
Avocados fight diseases, boost the metabolism and balance the hormonal levels Plant sterols like beta-sitosterol in avocados have antiestrogenic …show more content…
These anti-aging properties of avocados protect the body from the dangerous free radicals. Avocados help our cells to function properly even when attacked by free radicals since they penetrate in the cell structures, entering the mitochondria and activating the production of energy. The mitochondria are very important against free radicals. They produce most of the energy of the cell using nutrients. However, these parts of the cells also generate unstable chemicals that destroy all of the components of the cells, even the mitochondria itself. This damage causes aging and therefore many scientists want to stop it. Avocado oil is able to stop this damage and this discovery has changed the way avocados are viewed. Avocado oil increases the mitochondria respiration, the production of energy from nutrients continues even when the cells are attacked by free radicals and the mitochondria cannot generate unstable chemicals.
Other avocados health benefits Nowadays, many people need more healthy raw fats and these fats are found in abundance in avocados. Other essential nutrients in avocados are:
• Potassium
• B