Does avocado help you lose weight or gain weight?

The nutritional value of avocado is relatively high. It is not a high-calorie food, so it is not a fruit that makes you gain weight. If you eat it in a healthy and scientific way, it can help you supplement more nutrition and you don’t need to worry about gaining weight.

1. Eating avocados in moderation will not make you fat, but eating too much can still cause the risk of gaining weight.

Avocado is a very nutritious food. It does contain a lot of fat and is also the fruit with the highest energy. The fat content is about 15%, which is higher than eggs and chicken. Every 100 grams of avocado contains about 160 kcal of energy, which is three times the energy of a sweet apple and 2.7 times that of milk.

However, the fat it contains is unsaturated fat, which can eliminate some saturated fat in the body, lower blood lipids and cholesterol, help the body's metabolism, accelerate the rate at which fat is converted into energy, and give a feeling of fullness, thereby helping the body burn fat and lose weight. Therefore, learning to eat avocados properly can not only beautify the skin, but also help lose weight.

But then again, if you eat it as a meal every day, there is a risk of gaining weight. Any food should be consumed in moderation. Eating too much will cause a burden on the body. Excess nutrition is not a good thing and will also affect health.

So, in general, avocado is something that can be used to help you lose weight if you know how to eat it, but if you don’t know how to eat it, you may just be in danger of gaining weight.

2. It is enough for women to eat at most half an avocado a day.

Avocados contain nearly 50% monounsaturated fatty acids, 22% polyunsaturated fatty acids, and nearly 30% saturated fatty acids. Based on the daily fat intake of 16 grams, the fat in an avocado is about half of the daily intake.

An avocado weighs about 300 to 400 grams and contains 245 calories, which is equivalent to the calories in a bowl of rice. Therefore, even though avocados are rich in nutrients, they should be consumed in moderation to avoid taking in too many calories. It is recommended that men eat one avocado a day and women eat half or a quarter of an avocado a day. Scientists have found that eating half an avocado a day can not only help you lose weight, but also greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and prolong your life. Eating too much is not good for you.

3. When is the best time to eat avocado?

In southern China, avocados bloom in March and ripen in August and September. They usually bear fruit 3 to 4 years after planting. Therefore, summer and autumn are the best time to eat avocados. In addition, it is recommended to leave the avocado for a while first, after which its flesh will become very soft - like butter, which is how it got its name, and it tastes good when eaten directly.

4. It is best not to eat avocado at night

Avocado is known as "forest cream" because it is rich in plant fat. It is a high-energy, low-sugar fruit. From the perspective of health functions, avocado has the effect of strengthening the stomach and cleansing the intestines, and has important physiological functions such as lowering cholesterol and blood lipids, and protecting the cardiovascular and liver systems. Suitable for infants and the elderly, it is recommended to eat about half a piece a day. However, due to the high vegetable fat content of avocado, it is not suitable to be consumed at night.