Avocados are one of the only healthy foods that everyone likes to eat. I mean, who’s going to turn down a heaping spoonful of guacamole or some delicious eggs Benedict with avocado?
In addition to tasting amazing, this little miracle fruit (yes, an avocado is a fruit) can have amazing benefits for your mental health, skin, and heart. Doctors suggest eating avocados several times a week. Here are some of the ways avocados help boost your physical and mental health, while also giving you supermodel-like skin.
1. Improved cholesterol
Dieters may complain that avocado is high in fat, but it’s the type of fat that counts. With a whopping 10 grams of healthy fat per avocado half, you get a healthy dose of monosaturated fat, which raises good HDL cholesterol and lowers bad.
2. A better defense for your immune system
Eat one avocado a day to protect yourself from infections, diseases and viruses. Thanks to its high content of B vitamins, vitamin E and vitamin C, disease prevention becomes very simple. It also has natural plant substances and antioxidants that could fight cancer and cataracts.
3. Goodbye, insomnia
If you find yourself tossing and turning at night, or finding it difficult to fall asleep, the nearly 20mg of magnesium in half an avocado can improve sleep and mood. This is because it is considered an anti-stress mineral. An avocado smoothie before bed? Sounds good to us…
4. A happy gut
There are 10 grams of fiber in a single avocado. If you struggle with constipation or other digestive issues, incorporating avocado into your diet can contribute to a healthier gut. In addition, the fiber it contains keeps you full for up to three more hours.
5. Radiant hair and skin
Simply applying avocado as a face mask can help keep your eyes bright, your air bright, and your skin glowing. Those good fats we were talking about, along with fat-soluble vitamins, are fantastic for the skin when applied topically and when consumed.
6. Improved heart health
Eating avocados daily can reduce your chances of heart disease, thanks to their high levels of potassium and low levels of sodium. This lowers blood pressure, which reduces the chances of having a stroke or heart attack.
7. Promotes a healthy pregnancy
Thanks to the fiber, fat, and antioxidants in avocados, they have been linked to better breast milk production, maternal health, and fertility in women trying to get pregnant.
8. Slows down the aging process
Antioxidants are key to reversing or slowing down the aging process. The main substance in avocado that fulfills its function is xanthophyll, which stops DNA damage and could slow aging, in addition to preventing the appearance of diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
9. Leave depression aside
Avocados can improve your mental health and even reduce depression. This is because high-quality dietary fat has been shown to improve brain function. The anti-inflammatory nature of avocado fats, combined with high levels of folate, make this fruit a potent contender in the fight against depression.
10. More excitement in the bedroom
Did you know that avocados are actually powerful aphrodisiacs? They can improve intimacy thanks, once again, to these magical saturated fats that are necessary to synthesize testosterone.
