Eat fat to lose fat.

 

     Recently, avocado is being evaluated as a super food with many benefits including weight loss.

Three-quarters of the calories that come from an avocado are fat. However, not all fats are bad for the body. This fruit can be easily included in most diets due to its healthy fats and very low sugar content.

* The nutrients in avocado:

– Calories in the avocado

Avocados of different sizes contain varying calories, averaging 200-300 calories. Half an avocado (about 100g) contains 160 calories.

– Carbohydrates

Avocados are not high in carbohydrates compared to other fruits. Therefore, avocado is a suitable food for a low-carbohydrate meal. This fruit is high in fiber, so most of its carbs come from. An avocado contains about 17g carbohydrates, 13.5g fiber and 1g sugar.

– The protein

Like carbohydrates, avocados are not high in protein. A 200g avocado contains about 4g protein.

– Good fat

Most of the calories in avocados come from the good fats. One avocado can contain up to 30g of fat.

– Vitamins and minerals in avocado

Avocados contain many vitamins and minerals, but are low in content. To get enough vitamins and minerals for your body, you must combine it with many other nutritious foods.

In avocado, there are vitamins C, B, K, E, magnesium, and potassium

* Effects of avocado weight loss:

1. Lose belly fat

Most people adopt diet and exercise programs to lose weight and belly fat.

A study was done to find out what type of fat you eat and the fat you eat in your belly. 121 participants used one of five cooking oils. The subjects who took oils with monounsaturated fat lost 1.6% less belly fat compared to the rest. In avocados also contain the above fats.

2. Satisfying effect

Foods rich in fat and fiber work to make you feel full quickly. This way, you will have less need to eat more, reduce calorie absorption, promote weight loss.

The researchers added half an avocado (100 calories) to the study subject’s mid-day meal. The results showed that these people decreased their desire to eat for the next 5 hours.

3. Reduce bad cholesterol

Fat is considered good or bad based on its effect on the level of bad cholesterol in your blood. Bad cholesterol increases the risk of inflammation, obesity and cardiovascular disease.

The good fats in avocados help reduce bad cholesterol. Note, however, that avocados are a high calorie food. Although they have weight loss properties, if you eat them in large amounts, you can still gain weight.

In addition, avocado is also said to reduce the risk of diabetes, improve the digestive tract, good for pregnant women.