By Dr Paul Haider
Everyone knows about Avocados… but did you know that Avocado Seeds are full of great health benefits?
Avocado Seeds have more antioxidants than most fruits and veggies on the market and polyphenols like green tea, plus they are full of more soluble fiber than just about any other food. — Wow!
In fact Avocado Seed has 70% of the antioxidants found in the whole Avocado, and Avocado Seed Oil is also full of antioxidants, lowers cholesterol, and helps fight off disease. And studies show that Avocado Seed has more soluble fiber than oatmeal and just about any other food. Avocado Seed helps to prevent cardiovascular disease, lower cholesterol, and prevent strokes.
Avocado Seed are great for inflammation of the GI tract and diarrhea too! In fact in South America Avocado Seeds are used for dysentery and other GI tract problems. Avocado Seeds has lots of phenolic compounds that help to prevent gastric ulcers, and prevent bacterial and viral diseases.
Avocado Seed contains a flavonol that prevents tumor growth… in fact studies with rats with cancer given Avocado Seed powder looks promising.
Avocado Seeds boost your immune system and keep you from coming down with debilitating diseases. Keeping your immune system high, because antioxidants keep free radicals at bay… and slows the aging process. Avocado Seeds seems to have a good anti-inflammatory ability and thus helps with arthritis and other joint diseases.
Avocado Seed Oil has been shown in studies to increase collagen in your skin thus helping to keep your skin looking young and wrinkle free. Avocado Seed Oil will make your hair shinny and help get rid of dry dead skin.
Healthy Recipes for Avocado pits
Step 1
Cut the avocado and remove the pit. An easy way to do this is to slice into the avocado and cut it all around the pit to remove the halves cleanly. Then insert the tip of your knife into the pit, twist and remove carefully, removing from the end of the knife. Use the avocado on sandwiches or in dips, reserving the pit.
Step 2
Grind the pit into a find powder using a very powerful food processor. Remember that the pit is very dense and hard, and can damage a weaker food processor. It should have very sharp blades and be contained completely.
Step 3
Divide the ground avocado pit into two portions, as you’ll only need half to add to your healthy smoothie.
Step 4
Add the first seven ingredients into a blender, and pulse until it has become a fine pulp. Add the ground avocado pit and press the blender on high until it creates a frothy smoothie. Strain before serving. You can also try making the same recipe in a juicer, just adding all of the ingredients to the juicer in order until you yield enough juice for a glass of this sweet and sour smoothie.
Step 5
Save the other half of the ground pit for another use. It has a bitter taste, so it is best used with other flavors so that you are able to reap the benefits, without necessarily tasting the tannins in the pit.