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Avocado: how to store it so it doesn't turn black and the benefits of consuming one a day

2023-01-13T17:26:32.202Z


It can be incorporated into a healthy diet from breakfast to dinner. Tips to keep it without rusting once opened.


A few years ago it was not like that, but the truth is that now it

is practically unthinkable that a supermarket does not offer avocados.

This fruit has become a common ingredient in our kitchens and there are already many studies that confirm its benefits.

They all seem like advantages, but there is a frequent question that haunts its fans:

how to save it so that it does not turn black.

Healthy, delicious and photogenic

, she is the queen of Instagram where tempting breakfasts are seen with the photogenic avocado toast and also green smoothies and creamy avocado mayonnaise.

Therefore, with its unique flavor and its versatility with any meal, it has become the

essential food this summer

that also has countless properties and health benefits.

Properties and benefits of avocado for health

Avocado hummus.

Photo: Shutterstock

The avocado has more potassium than the banana

, exactly 485 mg compared to the 370 mg of the banana.

Therefore, it may be that in a short time we will see the great soccer players eating an avocado after playing like the tennis player Rafa Nadal does in matches.

There are many benefits that avocado has for the body and it strengthens our brain due to its

high content of vitamin E and Omega 3.

Vitamin

K

is also present in this fruit and can play an important role in the treatment of osteoporosis since it helps to keep your bones healthy and your heart strong.

In addition, it

improves digestion

thanks to its almost 7 grams of fiber per unit, which prevents constipation.

How many calories does the avocado have

The avocado can be consumed even in a weight loss plan.

A 100 gram avocado has between 150 to 200 calories

.

At least six times more than a leafy vegetable like chard and twice as much as a root vegetable like potatoes.

That is why

there is a widespread myth and that is that avocados make you fat.

However, other indicators must be taken into account.

This fruit is one of the ones with the highest fat content, but they are "good" fats.

It is a food that

satisfies quickly and is slow to digest, so the metabolism takes time to ask for food again.

Therefore it does not make you fat, but it helps you to have a healthier diet and control your appetite.

If we are on a weight loss plan, we should not leave it out of our diet, but simply moderate the amount we consume.

Why the avocado turns black and how to avoid it

Once opened, the avocado begins to oxidize.

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The ideal is to choose the avocado well from the moment we buy it: neither too ripe nor too green.

But sometimes even that doesn't work.

Once opened, the oxidation process accelerates

and if we don't consume it in a short time, it turns an unpleasant brown color.

That's why we explain the best tricks to prevent avocados from blackening prematurely.

All of them are very simple and you can make them with ingredients from your kitchen.

  • Lemon juice

    is an ideal antioxidant to slow down the blackening process of the avocado.

    You just have to squeeze the lemon on it and that will prevent it from browning for at least a day.

    You can also use this technique for guacamole.

Lemon, an ideal antioxidant so that the avocado does not turn black.

  • Olive oil

    Food deteriorates when in contact with oxygen, which is why some preservation methods are based on removing all the air from the container where the food is located.

    Olive oil serves as a barrier to the entry of oxygen, that is, if we spread it, it will prevent it from oxidizing. 

  • Plastic wrap Plastic

    wrap can also be effective in preventing oxygen exposure.

    To protect an already open avocado, we simply have to wrap it as tightly as possible so as not to leave air spaces.

    If it is a seedless avocado half, we must make sure to cover the hole that has remained in the center of the fruit well with the plastic. 

  • Onion

     can also prevent oxidation.

    A good way to extend the life of the avocado is to keep it in a container with chopped onion.

    For this trick it is better to use purple onion since it contains a greater amount of flavonoids. But be careful: we must avoid that the soft part of the avocado comes into contact with the onion, since it could absorb its flavor.

    It should only touch the skin.

What if I eat an avocado every day?

A nutritious breakfast with avocado.

New research from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) suggests that

eating an avocado a day may help keep 'bad' cholesterol at bay

and provide heart-healthy benefits, the authors report in the Journal of Nutrition. .

The researchers point out that bad cholesterol can refer to both oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and small, dense LDL particles.

In their randomized controlled diet study, the researchers found that eating one avocado a day was associated with lower levels of LDL (specifically small, dense LDL particles) and oxidized LDL in overweight or obese adults.

Eating an avocado a day can help keep 'bad' cholesterol at bay.

“We were able to show that when

people incorporated an avocado a day into their diet, they had fewer small, dense LDL particles than before the diet

,” explains Penny Kris-Etherton, Professor of Nutrition, adding that small, dense LDL.

The particles are particularly harmful as they promote the buildup of plaque in the arteries.

"Consequently, people should consider adding avocados to their diet in a healthy way, such as on whole wheat toast or as a vegetarian dip," he suggests.

With information from La Vanguardia

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