Avocado or avocado is an edible fruit Mesoamerican origin (Mexico, Belize, Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica), and with high production in tropical countries such as Ecuador, Chile and Peru. The term avocado comes from the Nahuatl language and means testicle. And palta is a word of Quechua origin.
According to the Natursan website, the Spanish brought it to Europe and called it that “Indian pear”although botanically it was classified as Persea Americana.
The properties of avocado are trending in healthy and low-calorie cuisines, because with it you can replace animal fats. But its properties are also appreciated by the cosmetics industry.
Every 100 grams of avocado we receive 160 calories8.53 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of proteins, 15 grams of fats (8.5 of which are monounsaturated and the rest polyunsaturated), 75 grams of water, Vitamins A, B (B1, B2, B6), C, E and K (many of which have a high antioxidant value) and minerals (calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, iodine and potassium).
The avocado diet to lose weight
Avocado is a food that can be used very well in a weight loss plansince its fats are considered healthy, it has the power to satiate (fill you up) and helps improve metabolism, according to the Cuidate Plus website. Its antioxidants also delay cellular aging.
In its pages of the Beauty section, the Mujer Hoy portal offers a 4 day diet to lose weight, increasing muscle mass and burning fat. If you use oil for the pan, make it olive oil. Salt and pepper always to taste.
- DAY 1. For breakfast, prepare an egg white omelette and a few slices of avocado. For lunch, pair a grilled chicken steak with a raw spinach salad and avocado wedges. At dinner time, chop a tomato and some feta to fill two avocado halves.
- DAY 2. Prepare a breakfast with two raw ham sandwiches filled with puree or avocado wedges. During lunch, place 2 rye bread toasts spread with avocado and garnished with slices of smoked salmon on the table. At dinner time, enjoy a two-egg omelet with sliced mushrooms and shrimp. Serve with sliced avocado and seasoned with salt and olive oil.
- DAY 3. For breakfast, eat an avocado, banana and cinnamon smoothie. For lunch, prepare a bowl with quinoa, cherry tomatoes, roasted aubergines, flax seeds and sliced avocado. For dinner, a baked hake fillet and grilled asparagus and slices of avocado as a garnish.
- DAY 4. A good breakfast of toasted rye bread spread with chopped avocado and topped with a hard-boiled or poached egg. At midday, accompany a baked salmon stew with avocado, walnuts and green leaf salad. During dinner you can try this recipe with cooked avocado: cut the avocado in half and fill each half with an egg before baking. Cook until the egg white is very white.
Source: Clarin
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