Avocado - A friend of the pregnant woman

The average half-avocado can contain up to about 14.7 g of fat. Although the fat content is relatively high, it is not worrisome because it is a healthy fat if eaten in moderation.

Fat content in butter is very high.Photo: CTV

When asked about avocado, many people shook their heads in the past: 'Eat well but too much fat'. Until recently, those who loved this fruit breathed a sigh of relief because the fat present in avocado is a healthy fat. The average half-avocado can contain up to about 14.7 g of fat. At first glance, people fear immediately because this is a relatively high fat content but it's okay, because when eating in moderation, avocado will bring many health benefits that make the reputation of high fat content suddenly turn into 'small stories'.

Friends of diabetics

Studies to date have been sufficient to confirm the name of avocado in controlling diabetes. This fruit provides monounsaturated fats with a ratio of about two-thirds of the total fat in it. The oleic acid found in butter reduces the risk of cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes. Diabetic patients who eat foods high in carbohydrates will have increased levels of triglycerides in their blood. This increase will "work together" with other factors that cause cardiovascular disease. Monounsaturated fats in avocados work to lower triglycerides in the blood, control blood sugar and help insulin work more efficiently.

Another benefit of avocado is an extremely rich source of fiber. An average avocado contains about 10 g of fiber (about 40% of the recommended daily intake of fiber). The role of fiber in the body is 'out of place' because before it supports the digestive process, then regulates intestinal motility, protects the intestine, reduces cholesterol, protects the heart . A study Research done in Mexico has shown that avocados are very effective in reducing 'bad' cholesterol, while increasing 'good' cholesterol levels.

Avocado is also a core friend of the immune system, helping the skeleton to be strong because it provides the body with many types of microelements such as phosphorous and zinc. Zinc plays an important role in enhancing immunity and plays an important role in the production of white blood cells. Therefore, avocados also work to prevent and treat colds.

Pregnancy vitamins

For women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, do not ignore this 'good' fruit because it is high in folate. Folate has long been an unknown vitamin of pregnant women because it helps prevent birth defects.

Folate in avocado also works to help function of nerve function, good cardioprotective effect due to 'double action'. Avocado folate reduces homocysteine ​​content (the main culprit causing cardiovascular diseases), and oleic acid reduces atherosclerosis.

Avocados also contain potassium (potassium), which can lower blood pressure, prevent stroke .

A study published in the Journal of Nutrition showed that eating avocados at meals helps the body absorb more nutrients such as alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene . because of these This substance requires the presence of oil to be absorbed better.

In short, the following short sentence is enough to express the 'role of dedication' of avocado. That is ' Butter-tonic, fat, fleshy. Turn off the disease. A pregnant woman '.