Your Liver Produces More Glutathione
If you
eat an avocado a day, your liver will produce more of the antioxidant
Glutathione, which is the number one antioxidant, but how it helps your
metabolism is that it also contains magnesium which is a key factor in
more than 300 metabolic processes.
You Get Monounsaturated Fats
Avocados
are terrific because they provide you with more than 100 calories of
monounsaturated oleic acid, and those fats are used as slow burning
energy which helps your metabolism. When you take in saturated fat, you
don’t get any benefit because they are unlikely to be used to burn for
energy and are stored instead.
So, for weight loss, avocados are
perfect, because there has been a great deal of research that shows that
monounsaturated fats help to improve weight loss, and even helps to
treat diabetes, while carbohydrates and polyunsaturated fats are
responsible for weight gain and glucose levels spiking.
You Get Omega-9 Fatty Acids
Even
though an avocado has about 160 calories, they also contain omega-9
fats. In fact, avocados are one of the best sources on the planet for
these fats, and they have been studies extensively over the past decade
or so.
These omega-9 fatty acids have been shown in studies to reduce the levels of LDL cholesterol,
while raising the levels of HDL, which is the good cholesterol. Also,
omega-9 fats are good at absorbing vitamins and antioxidants from the
foods that contain them so you get those as well.
You Get Satisfied
Besides
the other benefits that have been discussed so far, avocados can also
help you with controlling hunger, which obviously affects your
metabolism and your weight loss. The way that avocados improve what
nutrients you are getting from a meal helps you to control your hunger
and lose weight faster. Plus, since they contain so much water they keep
you hydrated which is also an important part of the metabolic process.
You Get Better Insulin Control
Another
major factor in metabolism is the glucose levels in your body. Insulin
is extremely powerful, removing any excess glucose so that you don’t
suffer from serious problems.
If there is excess glucose it can be
stored in the liver and in your muscle tissue, but after filling those
areas up as much as possible, insulin removes the glucose to fat cells.
This storage can lead to low blood sugar, which not only can lead to
diabetes but also makes you want carbs, which is detrimental to your
weight loss.
Sources:
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-18602/why-you-should-eat-avocados-every-day-if-you-arent-already.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/041241_avocado_nutritional_health_superfoods.html
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/02/22/avocado-weight-management.aspx
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
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