Avocado
Posted on June 6, 2008
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Here is a nice paper about the avocado:
http://www.avocadosource.com/CAS_Yearbooks/CAS_76_1992/CAS_1992_123.htm
Abstract. Wrong ideas about the avocado are reducing its consumption. Avocados have high nutrient density-per calorie, they are rich in important human nutrients. This, with their giving a feeling of fullness, plus their palatability that reduces the urge to over- indulge in excess sugars and saturated fats, plus other suggested advantages, makes them useful in weight control. There is recently increasing recognition of our need for antioxidants for good health; the avocado is rich in three of the most important: vitamins E, C, and beta-carotene. It may help to prevent strokes; it is high in potassium and low in sodium. Among fruits, it is exceptional for the quantity and quality of its protein. It provides exceptional quantities of both types of dietary fiber. It makes a superior first solid food for babies. The avocado fat consists predominantly of monounsaturated oleic acid, which has been found to reduce harmful (LDL) cholesterol while maintaining beneficial cholesterol (HDL), performing better than the usual low-fat diet. Four current misconceptions about the avocado and human nutrition are noted.
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