All The Benefits of Avocado

This time Fruit Benefits will explain another kind of fruit that is very common in the world. Avocados are one of the favorite choice of many people when presented in the form of juice. Avocados are also a mandatory mix in some ice fruit recipes. It is a fruit that is rarely eaten directly because it tastes bland and slightly bitter. But even so, there's enough information about the benefits of avocado spread in the community, especially on the properties of avocado fruit to maintain the health and beauty of skin / hair.

The Origin and Spread of Avocado Fruit

Based on the record, avocado originated from North (Mexico), Central and South America. The original name of avocado itself is ahuacatl (read awakatl) that comes from the Aztec Indians who inhabited most areas in Mexico and Central America. The Spanish were the first to deploy this fruit, when they invaded Central America in the 16th century.

The man who first introduced avocado to Europe was a Spanish military officer named Martin Fernandez de Enciso in 1519. Since then, avocado spread in mainland Europe. For in the archipelago, the fruit was first brought by the Dutch, who managed to colonize Indonesia for 3.5 centuries. The spread of avocado in Indonesia is quite fast and is often used as a yard tree.

Avocado tree can reach a height of up to 20 meters, with varying fruit sizes ranging from 1 ounce to the weight of 1 kg. Avocado skin color consists of green and brownish purple, with soft flesh and light green (near the skin) and yellow (near the seed). The usefulness of an avocado has been more widely used in the field of beauty care (cosmetic ingredients) such as skin and hair care products.

Nutrition Content of Avocado Fruit

Based on the results of research in many laboratories, avocado is known to have a lot of helpful content that is good for health and beauty. In general, the nutrients contained in avocado include:

• Calories
• Proteins
• Fat
• Carbohydrates
• Vitamins A, B2, E, C
• Calcium
• Phosphorus
• Iron
• Fiber
• Folic Acid, etc.

Avocado Benefits For Health and Beauty

Based on data from nutrient content and the results of several studies worldwide, avocado helpful to address some kinds of health problems in the body. In addition, the beauty benefits of this fruit is also no less great. Here are some avocado functions to our health and beauty:

• Prevent stroke
• Helps lower cholesterol
• Maintaining a healthy heart
• Counteract free radicals
• Very good for eye health
• Ulcer heals
• Preventing prostate cancer
• Very good for diabetics
• Prevent anemia
• Make hair shiny
• Maintaining the health and beauty of skin

Hopefully general explanation of the origin, nutrient content, and the properties of avocado above is pretty informative. For a more detailed explanation on the properties of avocado fruit will be discussed one by one in a separate article.