Avocado, shaped like a pear, has an uneven surface, like crocodile skin, so it is also called avocado. Ripe avocados are cut open, and the flesh is delicate. It tastes like meat and fat, and the taste is similar to butter.
This should be the origin of the avocado's name.
Avocado is native to Africa and Mexico. It contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, proteins, plant fibers, and various trace elements. It has the functions of moisturizing and beautifying the skin, lowering cholesterol, preventing cardiovascular diseases, and promoting brain development. It is known as " Forest Cream".
How to choose avocado?
The ripeness of the avocado directly affects its taste. Only when the "oil" of the butter reaches the maximum content when it is ripe, the taste will be delicate and smooth, with a strong fruity fragrance, so choosing avocados requires skill.
1. Look at the whole. First of all, check whether the skin of the fruit is damaged or cracked, and choose avocados with a perfect surface.
2. Look at the color of the avocado. An avocado that is too green in color indicates immaturity, and the color will darken as the avocado begins to ripen.
3. Touch the hardness. The avocado is soft and elastic when pinched by hand. This kind of avocado is just ripe.
4. Look at the stem. If the stem of the avocado is easy to pick, it means it is ripe, if it cannot be picked, it means it is not ripe. If the inside of the fruit stem is black when peeled off, this kind of fruit has been stored for too long and is not fresh.
Avocado is a high-calorie and nutritious fruit. One avocado contains about the same amount of calories as a full bowl of rice. Most of the calories in avocados come from fat.
The fat content is equivalent to 6 teaspoons of oil, and its monounsaturated fatty acid (good fat) accounts for about 70%. Therefore, avocado ingredients can help lower blood bad cholesterol.
In addition, avocados are also very rich in dietary fiber, and one avocado can already provide 1/3 of an adult's daily recommended intake.
Nutrient-rich avocado ingredients contain potassium, vitamin C, vitamin E, cryptoxanthin, and carotene. Although avocado is high in calories, one avocado contains no more than two tablespoons of carbohydrates (i.e. sugar).
4 major benefits of avocado:
Increase calorie intake, help prevent and improve underweight;
Contains monounsaturated fatty acids, which help lower blood bad cholesterol;
Contains dietary fiber to help maintain intestinal health;
Rich in potassium, it can help improve high blood pressure;
Contains antioxidants such as vitamin E, cryptoxanthin and carotene, which can reduce the activity of free radicals in the body and slow down the aging process.
Avocado is rich in nutrients, not only helps maintain intestinal health, but also improves skin condition, so avocado has always been regarded as a super food.
In addition to nutrition and skin health, there are many ways to eat avocado, and there are many kinds of food to match, such as fresh shrimp and avocado salad, avocado egg sandwich, avocado bacon spaghetti, etc. Avocado is really nutritious and delicious!
