Too much avocado is not necessarily healthy
Avocado has been known as a remedy to help fight against disease and ageing. However, an overload intake of avocado will cause potentially adverse effects to the human's health.
Benefits of avocado:
According to Dr. Ho Thu Mai - Nutrition Department, Vinmec International Hospital - avocado is a nutrient-rich fruit. Specifically, in 100g of avocado, there contains the following nutrients:
-Lipid: 9.4g
-Glucid: 2.3g
-Calcium: 60mg
-Iron: 1.6mg
-Magie: 24mg
-Kali: 351mg
-Vitamin E: 2.66mg
-Lysin: 147mg...
Avocado is a nutrient-rich fruit, however we should not overuse it.
In addition, avocado also contains high level of acid oleic, which is one of the acids that help prevent breast cancer.
There is a number of research indicating that avocado is particularly beneficial in cholesterol reduction. The folate in avocado can help reduce cardiology-related diseases. Vitamin B in avocado has the effect of memory improvement and enhancement. Hence, avocado is a trusted friend among women and usually included in a child's diet.
On the other hand, the numerous avocado's benefits span over to beauty care:
- Vitamin C, Vitamin E and the fat in avocados help hair become stronger and smoother. Many people even use avocado facemask to nurture their hair.
- Avocado consists of Vitamin E will help protecting fat acid from oxidation, slowing down ageing process of the cells, revitalizing the skin. For this reason, the majority of women prioritize a space for avocados in their fridge.
- Vitamin D in avocados will help persisting calcium level in blood by which bones and teeth can become stronger.
Nutrition Dr. Ho Thu Mai, PhD, Vinmec International Hospital.
Restrict overusing avocados?
According to Dr. Mai, overusing any kind of food is not good. And avocado is not an exception.
-Overeating avocados will result in an amount of collagen left undigested, which will then become saturated in the liver and might cause detriments to it.
-Besides, overeating avocado induce weigh gain.
-To provide sufficient nutrients, especially for the children, we need to diversify all types of foods rather than overusing one particular type, which will cause excessive amount of nutrient and harm to the body.
Tips to choose avocados:
-Pick ones that have green skin, bright green when ripe, glossy and freckled yellow spots. For old avocados, they usually weigh heavier, have glossy skin and when shaken, you can hear the seed inside rolling.
-We know which avocado is good when it is soft enough, not rickety. Otherwise, check for the stem, choose the one that is soft. Do not store avocados too long in the fridge to preserve its texture. Avocados should be consumed within 1-2 days after bought otherwise it will lose some of its nutrients.