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Avocado versatile fruit and rich benefits

Written By TT on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 | 6:26 AM

Avocado benefits

Almost every part of the avocado tree has a benefit. Avocado wood is useful as a fuel. Its seeds and leaves can be used in the apparel industry. Bark can be used to dye brown leather products.

In the field of beauty, avocado is also often used as a facial mask. The fruit is considered capable of making the skin tighter. Avocados are also useful for hair care such as when doing creambath.

In addition, as fruit, avocados are also of course can be enjoyed as a delicious meal. Various dishes are presented with added avocado as part of the dish.

Benefit-rich substances in the avocado

Avocado has a very high nutrient content. Avocado or avocado at least contain 11 vitamins and 14 minerals is beneficial. Avocados are rich in protein, riboflavin (otherwise known as vitamin B2), niacin (otherwise known as vitamin B3), potassium (or more commonly known as potassium), and vitamin C.

Also avocados are high in fat. But do not be afraid because the fat in avocados is similar to fat in olive oil is very healthy. Contained fat in avocados is monounsaturated fat which have a positive impact in the body. Fat in avocados is also used in making soap and cosmetics.

Here are descriptions of several substances in avocado or avocado are beneficial for our bodies:

1. Vitamin E and vitamin A

Vitamin E is known as a vitamin that is useful to smooth the skin. The mixture of vitamin E and vitamin A are very useful in skin care. The combination of vitamin E and vitamin A make skin supple, removes wrinkles, makes skin look young and fresh.

2. Potassium or Potassium
Potassium (also known as potassium) in the avocado may reduce depression, preventing the deposition of fluid in the body and can lower blood pressure.

3. Unsaturated fat
Vegetable fat in avocados are high in unsaturated. Fats are useful to lower blood cholesterol (LDL), which means it can prevent stroke, high blood pressure, cancer or heart disease. Unsaturated fat in avocados is also easily digested so the body can provide maximum results on the body. Unsaturated fat in avocados also contain anti-bacterial and anti fungal.

4. Oleic acid
Oleic acid is a powerful antioxidant that can capture free radicals in the body due to pollution. Free radicals in the body will result in many health complaints.

5. Vitamin B6
This vitamin is efficacious to relieve pre-menstrual sidrom or pre-menstruation (PMS), which generally suffered by women every month.
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