Will Avocados Make You Fat?

How Avocados Can Help You Lose Weight

If you’re looking to lose weight, you might want to consider adding avocados to your diet. Avocados are very diet friendly because they’re a great source of healthy fats and nutrients. This makes avocados an excellent addition to any diet, whether you want to lose weight, or simply maintain a healthy weight. Including avocados in your diet can help improve the overall quality of your diet and make it easier to stick to your weight-loss goals. Here’s a look at some of the proven health benefits of eating avocados and how incorporating them into your diet can help you lose weight.

Nutrients in avocados

Avocados are an important part of a healthy diet because they high in many key nutrients, antioxidants, and healthy fats that are often lacking in people’s diets. For starters, just one whole avocado contains 14g of fibre. So what does that mean exactly? Well, the current UK dietary recommendations are for adults to eat 30g of fibre per day. But unfortunately, people’s average daily fibre intake is just 18g. So, just one of these creamy, green fruits will provide half of your day’s fibre, which is an essential part of a healthy diet.

Avocados are diet friendly

Additionally, avocados are an extremely rich source of several vitamins, including B2, B3, B5, B6, and B9 (folate), along with vitamins C, E, and K. You can obtain a substantial percentage of the daily recommended intake of all of these vitamins in one single avocado. Avocados are also a great source of minerals such as copper, magnesium, potassium, and manganese. With such an impressive range of nutrients, it’s no wonder that avocados are high on the list of “superfoods.”

The health benefits of avocados

There are plenty of proven health benefits to eating avocados regularly. Firstly, the soluble fibre can help to reduce inflammation and promote digestive health by improving healthy gut bacteria. The short-chain fatty acids produced by avocados can also help to protect against colon cancer and IBS. Avocados are extremely diet friendly, won’t make you fat, and can help you lose weight! Avocados also feature in another of our blog posts: “The Best Low-Sugar Fruits for Weight Loss.”

Vitamins B6, C, and E are all essential for a healthy immune system. One avocado provides 30% of your daily need for vitamin B6, which helps reduce inflammation and reduces oxidative stress. It also contains 20% of the recommended intake of potassium. Potassium is essential for lots of bodily functions, including regulating blood pressure. Studies show that getting plenty of potassium may reduce the risk of stroke.

Avocados are diet friendly!

Additionally, the antioxidants in avocados can help to protect the body against damage from free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules that can cause cell damage and lead to various diseases. The nutrient-rich flesh of the avocado is also high in monounsaturated fats, which have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease. Therefore, including avocados in your diet is a great way to boost your health and protect yourself from various chronic diseases.

A large, randomised, controlled six-month trial, with over 1,000 participants, was recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that the participants who consumed one large avocado every day significantly reduced both their total, and bad, LDL cholesterol, compared to those who ate fewer than 2 avocados per month. We also have a post all about “The Connection Between Obesity and Your Heart.”

Ways to add avocado to your diet

Avocados are a delicious and nutritious fruit that can be added to a variety of dishes. While they are often used in savoury dishes, they can also be used in sweet snacks or desserts. Here are some ways to add avocado to your diet and it won’t make you fat:

Avocados are diet friendly

Add avocado slices to your morning toast or oatmeal

Top your lunchtime salad with diced avocado.

Make a simple guacamole by mashing avocado with diced onion, tomato, chilli flakes, lime juice, and fresh coriander.

Make a nutrient-rich smoothie by blending avocado with banana, almond milk and spinach. And don’t forget to add in a spoonful of chia seeds!

Blend avocado with olive oil and lemon juice to make a creamy dressing.

Try making a low-cab, creamy, chocolate mousse.

Whether you enjoy them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, avocados make a great addition to any meal. So why not give them a try? You may just find that you love them as much as we do!

How to use avocados to lose weight

Overweight people often think of avocados as a high-calorie, high-fat food that you have to avoid if you want to lose weight. But it may surprise you that for various reasons, avocados can be a very helpful addition to your diet. Experts even call them “nature’s keto”, because eating avocado signals your body to go into fat-burning mode!

Avocados are diet friendly!

Firstly, avocados are high in fibre, which can help you feel fuller longer and prevent overeating. Research shows that eating a diet rich in nutrient-dense, high-fibre foods like fruit and veg helps with weight loss. A study published in Nutrition Journal found that participants who ate just half an avocado with lunch reported a 40% reduction in the desire to eat anything for several hours afterwards. Also, people who have a high-fibre diet generally tend to maintain a healthier weight than those who have a low intake of fibre.

Secondly, studies have shown that the healthy, monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) in avocados can also help promote fat burning and reduce belly fat. Another study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, showed that participants following a diet high in monounsaturated fats experienced both an energy boost and an increase in their metabolic rate. As a result they burned more calories, which confirms that avocados are good to help you lose weight! Yes, avocados are diet friendly.

Thirdly, avocados are a good source of a rare sugar called mannoheptulose. This helps balance your blood sugar and improves insulin sensitivity. These 3 components of avocados make a perfect combination to help you burn excess fat, and prevent your body from storing it.

The bottom line on using avocados to lose weight

Avocados are a tasty, healthy, nutrient-dense food that can help you feel fuller longer, boost your metabolism, and promote fat burning. While they are high in calories, the healthy fats in avocados are mostly monounsaturated, which is helpful for weight loss. So if you’re looking to shed some pounds, be sure to add avocados to your diet!

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