The Health Benefits of Avocado

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Avocado is a very tasty fruit which also has extremely useful properties for your health. Many vegetarians use avocado instead of meat because this product contains a huge amount of proteins.

1 Avocado is a very tasty fruit which also has extremely useful properties for your health. Many vegetarians use avocado instead of meat because this product contains a huge amount of proteins. Unfortunately, some people can develop an allergy to this fruit. In the majority of cases the problem is the proteins which can be not tolerated by some hypersensitive organisms. Learn everything you need about avocado and an avocado allergy. The Health Benefits of Avocado If you have developed an allergy to avocado, it is not good news since avocados have a great number of extremely positive properties for your organism. This fruit can e used in treating various illnesses. Let s look through the health benefits of avocado. A Highly Nutritious Product Avocados are used both by the people who are taking care of their health all the time as well as those people who would like to get rid of their excessive weight. It is possible because avocados are rich in various useful substances. In addition to it, this fruit allows people to eat tasty and healthy food without adding any calories to their organisms. What can be found in an alligator peer as avocado is sometimes called? 100 gram f this fruit will provide your organism with Vitamin E (10% of the RDA), Vitamin B6 (13% of the RDA), Vitamin B5 (14% of the RDA), Potassium (14% of the RDA), Vitamin C (17% of the RDA), Folate (20% of the RDA) and Vitamin K (26% of the RDA). In addition to it, you will find vitamin B3 (Niacin), vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), vitamin B1 (Thiamine), Vitamin A, Iron, Phosphorus, Copper, Zinc, Manganese and Magnesium in avocados. MediaFamily.org Copyright 2018, All Rights Reserved 1

2 How much calories are there is avocados? A hundred of grams of an avocado contains 15 grams of fats and 2 grams of protein. All in all, it is 160 calories. A Good Product for Weight Loss Why is avocado a good product for those people who would like to lose their weight? It is so because avocados are very satiating. It means that you won t need to eat too much food in order to stop feeling hungry. In addition to it, you should know that the fat present in this fruit is very beneficial for your health. You will be able to normalise the level of cholesterol in your blood vessels. Therefore, you shouldn t be afraid of the lipids which can be found in avocados. Furthermore, due to containing various useful substances, avocados are an excellent product for eating if you are trying to lose your weight. Avocados for Arthritis If you have problems with arthritis, it will be extremely useful for you to consume avocados. Avocado oil contains such substances which will help you to revitalise the joint cartilage. It is especially helpful in cases of arthritis in the hip and knee area. Avocado Helps Your Heart to Work Effectively If you have problems with your heart or blood pressure, you have probably heard from your doctor that it will be good for you to it more potassium. Of course, this microelement is available in bananas which are widely regarded as a fruit which contains the greatest amount of potassium. Nevertheless, it is not true. You will find more potassium in avocados than in bananas. Thus, if you want to treat your heart, it will be good for you to it more avocados. Protect Your Eyesight with Avocados You may be surprised to learn that carrots and blue whortleberries are not the only products which are beneficial for your eyesight. Avocados are also extremely useful both for those people who would like to make their eyesight stronger and for those who want to MediaFamily.org Copyright 2018, All Rights Reserved 2

3 avoid many problems with their eyes. Why avocadoes are so good for your eyesight? They contain a lot of antioxidants and help to absorb the antioxidants coming from other products. For example, you will find zeaxanthin and lutein in avocadoes. Regular consumption of this fruit helps to reduce the risk of macular degeneration as well as cataracts. Avocados for Pregnant Women Obviously, such a product as avocado is extremely useful for pregnant women because of a huge amount of various nutrients and useful substances. For example, folic acid which can be found in avocados prevents such birth defects as neural tube and spina bifida. Vitamin K which is present in avocados helps to avoid VKDB. In addition to it, avocados have a great amount of vitamin B which is also important for pregnant women. Avocados for Halitosis First of all, consuming avocados is a good idea for people suffering from halitosis. If you are also experiencing bad breathe after eating any food, you should start eating avocados. Avocados have a lot of flavonoids which can attack the bacteria causing bad breathe which can be found both in your mouth and the stomach. In addition to it, avocado is a good product for prevention of oral cancer. As far as you have seen, avocados are really good for your health. They also help to make your bones stronger and protect your liver. It is also a product which has great properties for healthy skin. Avocado Allergy First of all, you should understand the symptoms and the algorithm of your allergy. A typical avocado allergy is an allergy to the substances located in this fruit. As usually, the body will treat these substances as invaders and as a result, an allergic reaction is triggered. The majority of symptoms caused by an avocado allergy is itching of your throat, lips and mouth. Once you feel itching sensations, it is important not to scratch the skin since it can be damaged easily. Another popular symptom of this nutritional allergy is swelling. This symptom can have different forms. Sometimes you will hardly notice swelling and in other situations, it may be MediaFamily.org Copyright 2018, All Rights Reserved 3

4 difficult for you to open your eyes because of this condition. One of the symptoms of many food allergies is closing of air passageways. It can lead to difficulties with swallowing and breathing. These are the most popular symptoms of an avocado allergy. Yet, it is important to remember that many doctors identify this health condition as food intolerance which means that your body tries to react to special chemical substances and enzymes which are present in avocado. Pay your attention to the fact that you can have the same allergy in case of a contact with birch pollen. Latex Allergy No everyone knows that avocado has very specific juice full of alkaloids, gums, proteins, resins, starches, tannins, sugars and oils. This combination of substances is very close to another substance known as latex. Thus, if you are allergic to latex, it is quite possible that you feel unpleasant symptoms when consume avocados. In addition to it, you may develop the symptoms of latex allergy after eating papayas, bananas, chestnuts and kiwis. Furthermore, if you really have an allergy to latex, you will also feel unpleasant symptoms after a contact with anything made of latex, for instance, latex gloves. Look through other symptoms of allergy which can occur after consuming avocados. You can feel breathlessness, sneezing or asthma. You can get hives and red rashes. Your eyes can become red and watering and you may start coughing. Running nose is another symptom of this allergy. In addition to it, the temperature of your body can rise and a headache may occur. Other symptoms are connected with your digestive system. They can be stomach cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting and nausea. Finally, you can even experience insomnia after eating an avocado. An Allergy to Other Chemical Substances You have already learnt that your organism can be allergic to the substances located in avocados as well as latex. It is also important to say that you may be allergic to absolutely different substances which are not connected with avocado, although they can be found in this fruit. What does it mean? MediaFamily.org Copyright 2018, All Rights Reserved 4

5 First of all, many farmers are using various chemical substances such as herbicides, insecticides as well as fungicides and fertilisers. All of these chemical products help to get a better harvest. Unfortunately, despite the fruit are extremely attractive and tasty, they can include various harmful chemicals which can not only lead to serious allergies but also to other health conditions, for example ulcers and cancer. Avocado as well as many other fruits and vegetables can also include other types of chemicals. For example, their colour can be changed with particular pigments in order to get more attractive appearance of a fruit. Fruits and vegetables can be preserved with chemicals despite the fact they are presumably raw. It is especially true in case of exotic fruits which need a lot of time to be delivered to your country. The chemical preservative substances such as gases, oils or liquids can be rather toxic. Some farmers use wax instead of unhealthy chemicals. If you are afraid of consuming such avocados, it will be better for you to purchase food from organic farms. Yet, the word organic today is rather commercial, therefore, you will see many presumably organic products which are in fact the same as others. One of the easiest thing you can do is to clean any fruits you have purchased and get rid of the peel of this fruit even if it is edible. Remember that some symptoms of allergic reactions are quite similar to the symptoms of intoxication which can be a result of consuming chemicals or toxins produced by pathogenic microorganisms especially bacteria and fungi. Therefore, if you feel yourself bad for the first time after consuming an avocado it is important to visit a doctor. How to Avoid Avocado? Of course, if you are suspecting to have an avocado allergy, it will be sensible to avoid this fruit. Yet, if you are a person who just tried the fruit several times in its raw form, you may not know that there are many dishes and ready-to-consume products available in stores including this fruit. You should be very careful since sometimes it is impossible to guess in which food this product can be found. First of all, you should be extremely attentive with all vegan ad paleo dishes. Various salads, pastas and other dishes use avocado instead of meat because of its proteins and delicious taste. Thus, you should always check the ingredients of the food you are going to consume. MediaFamily.org Copyright 2018, All Rights Reserved 5

6 The next food where you can find avocados are various low-fat products and dishes. Not only do vegans like avocado because of its proteins, but also people who prefer a low-fat diet consume this fruit as an alternative to animal or plant fat. How can avocado be a substitute to animal or plant fat? In point of fact, there is one especially important property of fat used by food manufacturers. This property is the thick and creamy consistency which is crucial for many products such as creams, margarine, mayonnaise and others. There are many ways in which manufacturers make their products creamy and one of them is adding avocado. In addition to it, you should know that avocado is also used in many baked products. Avocado adds fluffiness to these goods which is very important for the attractiveness of such goods. Thus, if you do not want to experience the symptoms of an avocado allergy, you should check the ingredients added to this food. Of course, the most popular products containing avocado are California rolls and guacamole. Don t forget about cosmetic products which can also contain avocado. Normally, such products shouldn t cause an allergy, yet, it may be better for you to avoid them as well in order not to have an unpleasant reaction of your organism. Finally, if you are allergic to avocado, do not consume this product because of its positive properties. People without this allergy will actually benefit from this product. Unfortunately, those who are suffering from allergic reactions won t be able to feel the positive properties of this fruit. The Best Remedies for the Symptoms of an Avocado Allergy Now, you know how you can avoid the symptoms of an avocado allergy. Still, it will be useful for you to know about the most effective remedies used by people with this health condition if you want to get rid of all these unpleasant sensations quickly. 1. Green Tea Green tea is a perfect remedy which can be used by all the people suffering from symptoms of any allergy which occur on their skin. In order to be able to get rid of your allergic skin MediaFamily.org Copyright 2018, All Rights Reserved 6

7 problems or even other skin diseases, it will be useful for you to drink at least three cups of this tasty tea. Why is green tea so good for treating the symptoms of an avocado allergy? It is so, because green tea can block the histamine in your organism which is a culprit for various unpleasant allergic symptoms. Of course, green tea has other useful substances for your health such as microelements and antioxidants. In addition to it, you can switch to drinking green tea instead of coffee if you do not want to consume too much caffeine. 2. Chamomile Tea Another useful product for treating skin symptoms of an avocado allergy is chamomile tea. It also can block histamine produced by your organism because of the contact with an allergen. Chamomile tea is a good alternative to green tea, especially for those people who do not like green tea at all or do not want to consume any products containing even the smallest amounts of caffeine. Of course, if you decide to consume green tea on a daily basis, you can sometimes drink chamomile tea just in order to drink something else. Chamomile tea should be prepared as normal tea. You can drink it with honey or milk as well. 3. Aloe Vera Speaking about skin irritations, rashes and other problems caused by an avocado allergy, it is useful to know that aloe vera will help you to treat them. Obviously, you can use any other cream or lotion as a remedy. Yet, it will be better to apply aloe vera juice on your skin which not only moisturises but also has special healing properties. Thus, you will be able to get rid of any skin damages quickly by using aloe vera gel. Furthermore, you should bear in mind that aloe vera also has antihistamine properties. Providing you are experiencing skin problems after a reaction to avocado, it will be better for you to use this natural remedy which definitely won t irritate your skin and cause further damages which is possible in case of chemical cosmetics. MediaFamily.org Copyright 2018, All Rights Reserved 7

8 4. Fresh Tomato Soup Fresh tomato soup is a very simple remedy which you can prepare at home within several minutes. It is especially useful for those people who are experiencing such symptoms of an avocado allergy as watering eyes, cough and nasal congestion. Of course, in order to prepare this soup, you will need to use several tomatoes. You can wash them and put into a blender in order to prepare a creamy mixture. Add there a teaspoon of lemon juice and a table spoon of ginger (chop it before adding to the soup). Obviously, you can add a pinch of salt in order to improve the taste of this soup. As it has already said, this remedy is especially good since it doesn t use some rare ingredients which may be difficult to purchase in the nearby stores. 5. Pomegranate Juice Pomegranate juice can be used for treating various symptoms of an avocado allergy which are connected with a digestive tract. It means that if you are suffering from nausea, diarrhoea or omitting, it would be useful for you to consume this juice. Bear it in mind that pomegranate juice available on the market can sometimes be a mixture of concentrated juice, sugar and water. It will be better for you to find a natural product or prepare your own pomegranate juice. You can make juice of pomegranates if you take a fruit and put pressure on it before you take the peel of it. When the fruit becomes quite soft, you should make a whole in the peel and you will be able to fill a glass with this juice. Drink the juice immediately since many positive properties of various fruit and vegetables are ruined by the contact with oxygen. 6. Calendula Calendula is a herb with very attractive flowers which can be used for preparing special tea. It is recommended to use the tea made of calendula flowers as a solution of various substances which will help you to treat your skin problems. Prepare tea and wait until it is not too hot. Then, put this tea on your face or other parts of skin affected by the allergy. Use the tea like a lotion. You do not need to cleanse your face afterwards. Repeat this procedure several times a day. MediaFamily.org Copyright 2018, All Rights Reserved 8

9 7. Urtica (stinging nettles) You can prepare the same tea of the dried lives of urtica which is commonly known as stinging nettles. This herb is also full of various substances which help to heal the wounds on skin and get rid of the effects of histamine activity. Prepare tea of stinging nettles and use it as a lotion for the damaged skin. As well as calendula tea, the tea made of urtica shouldn t be cleansed off your skin afterwards. 8. Shilajit If you are interested in more extraordinary methods of threatening an avocado allergy, you can use a special lotion made of shilajit. Shilajit is a substance made of both organic and mineral products. It is thick and looking like tar. The colour of shilajit can be quite different. It can be white as well as dark brow. It is found in the mountains of Himalaya, Tibet, Caucasus, Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan and Altai. Shilajit is a popular natural medicine used in Ayurveda which is the system of India medicine. What makes shilajit so efficient? Scientist have found at list 85 minerals which are located in shilajit in their ionic form. In addition to it, there are many various humic acids and triterpenes. In order to treat the reasultof an allergic reaction to avocado, you can prepare an essence of shilajit which then should be applied on the damaged skin. How to Get Rid of Avocado Allergy: Symptoms and Treatments 5 (100%) 1 vote MediaFamily.org Copyright 2018, All Rights Reserved 9

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