The avocado, with a thousand nutrients, is a valid ally against the metabolic syndrome, or against that series of metabolic factors that put a person at serious cardiovascular risk.
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousSource of mineral salts, omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins: avocado, with a thousand nutrients, is a valid ally against the metabolic syndrome, or against that series of metabolic factors that put a person at serious cardiovascular risk.
This is supported by a review of the scientific literature on avocado conducted by the University of Medical Sciences in Mashhad, India, and published in the journal Phytotherapy Research.
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According to scholars, in fact, the nourishing properties of the tropical fruit would act as a basis shield against high blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and obesity, all risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Previous research had already highlighted the good amount of unsaturated fats and omega-3s in avocado, essential for the body because they are able to stimulate the production of good cholesterol and prevent the deposit of bad cholesterol. As well as, thanks to its high potassium content - it has a quantity comparable to that found in 3 bananas - it is recommended by experts as a useful food against hypertension.
“Avocado is a well-known source of carotenoids, minerals, phenolic compounds, vitamins and fatty acids - the authors write. The antihypertensive, antidiabetic, anti-obesity, antithrombotic, antiatherosclerotic and cardioprotective effects have been demonstrated in several studies ".
It seems that the beneficial effects of avocado derive from its own nutritional similarity with olive oil. It is in fact a very oily fruit rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, mainly oleic acid, which, if consumed in place of saturated fats, improve insulin sensitivity and therefore blood sugar, lower bad cholesterol levels, increase those of that good and lower triglycerides.
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Finally, the high content of phytosterols decrease the absorption of cholesterol, the high content of potassium benefits the pressure and ultimately the large amount of polyphenols it reduces blood sugar as they inhibit enzymes responsible for starch digestion.
Germana Carillo
