Avercado 4 x 6 Inches Metal Recipe Box with Cards and Dividers - Decorative Floral Recipe Tin Box with 14 Dividers and 50 Double-Sided Blank Recipe Cards (Blue)

Product Information

In terms of fat content, 60% of an avocado consists of monounsaturated fatty acids, similar to olive oil, hazelnuts, and macadamia nuts. The anti-oxidants present in avocado oil help your body to neutralize free radicals and oxidative stress from the numerous toxins in the environment. Avocado slices are frequently added to hamburgers and tortas and is a key ingredient in California rolls and other makizushi ("maki", or rolled sushi). A quick way to season an avocado is to cut it into chunks and drizzle it with a little olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pepper, and salt. Chickpeas are an excellent source of protein and fiber, and tahini and olive oil provide monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats ( 6, 7).

Widely regarded as a superfood, avocados provide lots of fiber, healthy fat and plenty of vitamins, and their popularity is growing. For the bread, go for something seeded, wholegrain or rye instead of white bread, which will send your blood sugar soaring.

Though vitamin E is essential to health, most people in the United States don’t consume enough vitamin E to support overall health. Like the banana, the avocado is a climacteric fruit, which matures on the tree, but ripens off the tree. New York magazine reported in 2015 that "Large avocado growers are draining the country's groundwater and rivers faster than they can replenish themselves. Explore the best way to eat avocado by making a great green base for any fruity smoothie that packs in extra nutritional goodness. Because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, avocado oil can help moisturize, relieve, and soothe many skin conditions.

Pleistocene‐dated genomic divergence of avocado trees supports cryptic diversity in the Colombian germplasm". In the United Kingdom, the avocado became available during the 1960s when introduced by Sainsbury's under the name 'avocado pear'. You can also place the avocado sealed in a paper bag with a banana; the ethylene gases in the banana will speed ripening. With the exception of the Philippines, a former Spanish colony where avocados are traditionally used in sweet preparations and savory uses are seen as exotic. This soft, creamy fruit tastes great no matter what form it's in: blended, blitzed, smashed or smoothied.Mash with tomatoes, garlic and chillies to make the classic Mexican dip, guacamole; or slice thinly with tomato and mozzarella drizzled with olive oil to make an Italian tricolore salad. Avocados also contain high levels of phytochemicals and carotenoids, which may have anticancer properties. The three separate landraces were most likely to have already intermingled [a] in pre-Columbian America and were described in the Florentine Codex. The avocado ( Persea americana) is a medium-sized, evergreen tree in the laurel family ( Lauraceae).

Avocado oil is a healthy fat that provides vitamin E plus plant compounds like polyphenols and carotenoids. Avocados provide a substantial amount of monounsaturated fatty acids and are rich in many vitamins and minerals. The plant normally grows large enough to be prunable; it does not bear fruit unless it has ample sunlight. There are some reasons to think that the fruit, with its mildly toxic pit, may have coevolved with Pleistocene megafauna to be swallowed whole and excreted in their dung, ready to sprout. Fat in avocados help reinforce the structural barrier of the skin, so that moisture is not lost at a fast rate.

Diets rich in monounsaturated fats have been associated with several health benefits, including protecting against conditions like heart disease.