Preferi esperar a poeira baixar, dar tempo de nos adaptarmos a nova realidade em relação a pandemia com a qual ainda estamos lidando, antes de trazer alguns pontos que podem servir de verdadeiras pérolas para todos nós, tanto onívoros (aqueles que comem de tudo), quanto vegetarianos (aqueles que restringem parcialmente ou completamente o consumo de produtos de origem animal). De fato, não imaginei que passaríamos por isso; já demos adeus a mais de um milhão de vidas (e subindo...) ( WORLDOMETERS, 2020 ) por conta de um vírus que tende a ser ainda mais perigoso quando infecta portadores de doenças crônicas como diabetes e hipertensão, asma, assim como obesos e indivíduos acima de 60 anos ( CENTRO DE CONTROLE E PREVENÇÃO DE DOENÇAS, 2020 ). Nos escondemos atrás de máscaras e litros de álcool em gel, mas sem nós dar conta de que através do desenvolvimento de Fitness (Hábitos Saudáveis, Educação Física e Nutrição), poderíamos prevenir não só as chances de termos graves complicações ao li
Avocado. Believe it or not, it reminds me not only of guacamole, as well as of avocado ice cream, and Otto, a Peruvian friend who enjoys eating it with hot white rice (it actually turns out to be delicious).
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While avocado tends to be small and wrinkled in most places I've traveled to, here in Brazil it is usually huge as an American football being enough to feed an entire family (or at least that friend of yours that might eat like a brat). So lets Find Out Why Avocado Is So Healthy:
According to Nutrition Data avocado offers 11% of the average amount of fiber we should eat and 20 vitamins and minerals including potassium and folate.
According to the American Heart Association eating avocado prevents metabolic syndromes such as mid-section fat accumulation, high blood sugar, low HDL (the one we call good cholesterol) and high blood pressure.
A recent study (FULGONI et al., 2012) points out that when we eat avocados, we not only increase HDL concentration but also lower LDL levels. If you are interested in understanding more about cholesterol click here.
Of course the studies are inconclusive, after all, avocado eaters often tend to also eat a lot more of the other unrefined, unprocessed and non-industrialized healthy foods as well.
As for the other benefits, by eating lots of avocados I found that it tends to have anti-inflammatory action and suppresses my appetite (perhaps because it is rich in monounsaturated fats).
Keep Strong. And Avocado Yourself.