Avocados are often avoided by those who are trying to lose weight or maintain their weight because the fruit is high in fat and calories.
But new studies prove that avocados can actually help you to lose weight. Ironically this is due to the amount of nutrient rich calories as well as the healthy fats which are found in avocados.
Here are some of the ways that avocados can help you to lose weight.
Feel Full Faster
The oils in avocados can help you to feel full faster, so that you do not eat as much. Therefore eating an avocado about 20 minutes before a meal will be able to help you to eat much less.
Feel Full Longer
Avocados can also help you to feel full longer due to the healthy fats. This is also due to the high amount of calories that are found in avocados, as they help your body to feel satisfied. This in turn helps you reduce the amount of junk food or other unhealthy snacks that you normally eat.
Adiponectin
The healthy fats in avocados also help to create an essential hormone known as adiponectin which helps your body to burn more fat cells instead of muscle cells. You do not want to lose your muscle cells as you need them for strength, and they also help you to burn even more fat cells.
Increased Energy
Your metabolic rate is the rate at which your body is able to convert the food into energy. Avocados help to speed up your metabolic rate so that your energy levels can be increased. Energy is important if you want to exercise in order to help you achieve your weight loss goals.
Increased Bowel Movements
Bowel movements are also helpful when it comes to losing weight. One of the nutrients that helps with bowel movements is fiber, and avocados contain lots of it.
To take advantage of these weight loss benefits simply start adding avocados to your daily diet in your salads, smoothies, dips and spreads as well as your raw soups. If you enjoy the taste of avocados then you will also enjoy them as they are, right out of the pebbly shell; simply sprinkle on some sea salt and add a sprig of fresh cilantro and enjoy!
Avocados are not only beneficial for weight loss, but they can also help to prevent heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, fibromyalgia, and many other serious diseases and common ailments.
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Great article, very informative. I'm glad you didn't use a lot of technical jargon and you explain the healthy components of the avocado.
ReplyDeleteHi, thank you for your wonderful comment.. :)
DeleteGreat article, right to the point. The sea salt / cilantro suggestion is perfect.
ReplyDeletethank u Ryan!
DeleteAvocado's are my favorite! This is a great article. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome :)
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