It named the fruit that gives eternal youth

Mexican scientists from the University of San Nicolas de Hidalgo, reported that according to their research, the avocado is a highly effective anti-aging and some diseases. The oil from the fruit of the avocado successfully "fighting" against free radicals - molecules responsible for the aging process, as well as the occurrence of heart disease and cancer.

Recall that free radicals - are natural waste products of metabolism. The number of free radicals increases sharply due to unfavorable environmental conditions, tobacco smoke and other environmental pollutants. Free radicals cause damage to the human organism, destroying cell membranes, proteins or even DNA. Scientists have already established that excess free radicals leads to aging, it worsens the condition of arteries and provokes the appearance of malignant tumors.

The reader will ask: but why avocados? Antioxidants effective in the absorption of free radicals and contain many other fruits and vegetables, for example, grapes, pomegranates, carrots, tomatoes. However, the antioxidants in these fruits are not able to, according to the Mexicans get into mitohondriy.Togda as avocados can actually protect cells from the intervention of free radicals. Avocado oil is close in composition to olive oil consumption in the Mediterranean countries which are considered to give the people of this region are relatively low levels of chronic diseases. Earlier Mexicans conducted a study that showed that avocado lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood.

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How to eat avocados
The classic way of preparing avocado fruit is considered next. The fruit is cut in half, remove seeds. The flesh darkens quickly, and should be immediately sprinkle with lemon juice. Recess filled sharp salads, sauces, or crabs. A good filler is also thick cream, seasoned with finely chopped green onions, dill, parsley. Flesh eating dessert spoon to the bitter layer adjacent to the skin.

Slices of avocado in a salad or on a wooden platter with a fork to eat fruit for the fruit by breaking them into manageable pieces. If the fruit is cut into slices, then pre-purified peel.

You can make sandwiches: bread and butter plate is placed avocado and salt. To prepare sandwiches and original avocado oil: refined mass of fruits mixed with chopped onions and seasoned to taste with vinegar, salt, pepper and mayonnaise.

Also, avocados are served for dessert with small slices of lemon, grapes. Or sprinkle the pulp with sugar and washed down with milk.

Healthy eating

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