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Keywords: Avocado, calories

EVER WONDERED HOW MANY CALORIES ARE THERE IN AVOCADO?

If you are eager to know about level of calories in avocado, then definitely you are health conscious.
Being health conscious is a good thing and one should maintain a record of how many calories he or she
is taking in. In this article I will share amount of calories in avocado and its benefits.

For those of you who do not know what avocado actually is, it is basically a fruit and originates from
south central Mexico. It has a leather like skin and has a solid seed in between.

AMOUNT OF CALORIES IN AVOCADO

Calories are measured per 100 grams. When we talk about avocado, it has 160 calories per 100 grams.
Not an enormous amount, but a healthy one. Avocado is quite rich in fats. You might be thinking that
how a fruit is healthy when it is rich in fats? Well, the answer is it does not have saturated fats.
Saturated fats are the ones which are dangerous if not taken in controlled amount and are found readily
in dairy products and fast food. Unlike saturated fats, fats in avocado fruits are healthy and are
necessary for your balanced intake of calories.

Good thing about avocado is, that it can be used by every age group alike. This is because it has average
amount of calories. Isn’t it a great?

WHAT’S SO GOOD IN AVOCADOS

As said already, avocado can be eaten by every age group because of its average amount of calories. It is
definitely a benefit of eating avocado. Now I’ll let you know about some other major advantages of
eating avocado and adding it in your daily diet.

 Good for Constipation

Avocado is really good for patients going having constipation problem. Avocados are rich in
concentration of dietary fibers which prove effective against constipation. Dietary fibers reduce hunger
because of which body doesn’t demand more food intake.

 Prevents Cancer

According to UOA, avocado prevents cancer formation in body. Even during the cancer if you start
eating avocado, you have fruitful results.

 Effective for Overweight People

As I have mentioned before, avocado reduces hunger and food demand of body. If you have a bowl of
avocado in your lunch, it will keep your stomach full for at least four to five hours and your body won’t
desire for food. If you want to lose weight, but can’t resist eating, then avocado is best for you. It will
keep your stomach full and you will not crave for more food.
  Cholesterol Free

Cholesterol is cause of many health problems and doctors recommended to avoid cholesterol rich diet.
Avocado is one of the very few diets which have zero cholesterol.

NUTRITIONS IN AVOCADO

Avocado has 14.7 grams of fats, 7 mgs of sodium, 8.6 grams of carbohydrates, 6 grams of fiber and 2
grams of protein. You can see for yourself that how balanced everything is. There is no excess of
particular nutrient and all the nutrients are present in avocado in balanced quantity. It won’t be wrong
to label avocado as a nature’s gift.

NOT TO BE USED BY ALLERGIC PATIENTS

Despite of all of its benefits, there are some people who should not use avocado. People suffering from
oral allergy syndrome should avoid eating avocado. If you are suffering from oral allergy, you will feel
your mouth itchy and uncomfortable when you eat avocado as your tongue is allergic to its skin. Avoid
it.

REDUCES EFFICTIVENESS OF WARFARIN

There are some medications which have some concentration of warfarin which is also called as
Coumadin. Avocado has naturally tendency to resist effectiveness of Coumadin. So if you are using
medicines which has Coumadin, avoid eating avocado with it.

HOW TO USE

Avocado has a very strong outer layer which is very difficult to peel. Here I am sharing how to handle
that skin.

 Take a sharp knife and place a cut at top side of avocado

 Then place several cuts lengthwise and extend them till the bottom side
 Using your hands or peeler, stretch already cut sides of outer layer
 Now you have your inner layer, which is edible.

Another method which you can adopt is that, place avocado in hot water for about 10 to 15 minutes.
This will soften the outer layer and you will be able to remove it easily even with your bare hands.

AVAILABLITY OF AVOCADO

Due to its immense benefits and increasing demand, more and more farmers are growing avocado every
year. According to global survey of 2012, production of avocado in central Mexico has grown
exponentially. Americans are very much into using avocado as daily part of their diet and are using its oil
for several purposes.
The avocado tree has a long harvest season, so the fruit can be found in most grocery stores year-round.
In California, the growing season lasts from February through September, but avocados are grown in
Mexico all year long.

If you're trying to lose weight, be sure to stick to rational portions. One portion is typically considered to
be a quarter to a half of an avocado — not the whole thing. Although avocados are healthy, they are
also high in calories. Make sure you pay heed to portion sizes if you really want to lose weight.

Gone are the days when you had to ask someone of central Mexico to send you Avocado, if you ever
desired to eat them. As I said earlier, due it increasing demand, Avocado has reached local markets
around the globe and you just have to visit local store to get it. You just need to know local name of this
fruit and you will find it.

To conclude, this green delight is definitely wealthy when it comes to your nutrition, being rich in
different vitamins and minerals, Avocados have high amounts of mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids
that help to lessen the effect of bad cholesterol. Most importantly, its advantageous effects on
cardiovascular system and on weight management have been recognized scientifically. 

So, grab them before the season ends!