Avocado Juice is rich in nutrients, it has unique nutritional properties that supporting good health, and preventing degenerative diseases. It high in potassium, vitamin K, vitamin E and folate and rich in antioxidants and other important nutrients
Nutritional and Health Benefits of Avocados and Avocado Juice
Some Nutritional and Health Benefits of Avocados are as follows :
1. Avocados are rich in Vitamins and Minerals
Purseglove (1968), In his authoritative textbook, labeled the avocado "...the most nutritious of all fruits." Noted food writer Gaylord Hauser once said of it: "In this single delectable fruit are combined the protein of meat, the fat of butter [but much more wholesome!], the vitamins and minerals of green vegetables, the flavor of nuts, a six course dinner ".
Iron and copper in abundance to make avocado important in the formation of red blood cells and prevention of nutritional anemia. Combination of vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, potassium and manga make good avocado for healthy skin and hair.
The avocado contains a good supply of carotene, there being three times as much in a well colored ripe fruit as in a hard one. Analysts have found no less than 11 vitamins and 17 minerals in avocado, making it a very comprehensive storehouse of the nutritional needs of man. Avocado is also high in potassium which can be a good substitute to banana
2. Avocado is a rich source of Antioxidants : it helps preventing Cancer, Cataracts, and delay Ageing Process
Avocado provides about twice as high a proportion of our daily needs for the above three antioxidant vitamins as its calorie proportion. Recall also that the avocado is rich in copper and iron, two mineral constituents of antioxidant enzymes
Thus, eating avocados could be an enjoyable way to help protect ourselves against cancer, heart disease, arthritis, and eye cataracts; it may even delay the processes of aging.
3. Avocado may Prevent Stroke
The high levels of folate in avocado are also protective against strokes. People who eat diets rich in folate have a much lower risk of stroke than those who don't.
4. Avocado plays a role in weight control management as it speeds up basal metabolic rate
Its monounsaturated fat speeds up the basal metabolic rate, as compared with saturated fat.
Its high fat content gives a quicker feeling of satiation ("fullness"), thus helping to reduce overeating.
Its rich supply of vitamins and minerals also makes the diet more wholesome and satisfying and thus more conducive to overall health and to moderation in consumption. Avocado is mostly known as a metabolism speeder and can play an important role in Weight Control Management by increasing metabolism speed. Its rich supply of vitamins and minerals also makes the diet more wholesome and satisfying and thus more conducive to overall health and to moderation in consumption.
5. Avocado is essential for Baby Development
Dr. William Sears (1988) notes that avocado is "one of the first fresh fruits a baby can enjoy." It is a time-saver, served raw. "Low in sodium and cholesterol-free, avocados contain [many] valuable nutrients ". For example, "Ounce for ounce, avocados contain more potassium than 45 other fruits, juices or vegetables... and they are one of the only fruits or vegetables which contain monounsaturated fats, essential for baby's development.”
Energy Juicing Steps for Avocado Juice : Avocados with Condensed Milk
Serving : 2 persons
Ingredient : 1. Avocano, 1 piece, 2. Condensed Milk, 2 tablespoon, 3. Water 200ml
1. Slice avocado in half, remove seed, and scoop small pieces of the avocado flesh into a blender.
Make sure to scrape as much of the dark green flesh from the skin as possible, since this is where the highest concentration of nutrients is.
2. Add Condensed Milk and Water, Blend till smooth, Serve right away.
Other Avocado Juice Recipe Variations : Condensed Milk can be replaced with Apple, Honey and/or Yogurt
Happy Juicing !!!
Some Informative References :
1.Avocado Benefits
2.Avocados-Health-Benefits
