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Ask the Experts About Health Benefits of GUACAMOLE

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Ask the Experts About Health Benefits of GUACAMOLE.

Guacamole (pronounced guah-ka-moh-lee) is a basic salad that you can make with avocados – it’s extremely healthy and doesn't require a lot of effort. Most of the health benefits of guacamole stem from the avocados, but the other ingredients add to the nutritional quotient as well.

Here are some of the health benefits of guacamole.
Guacamole is loaded with folate and Vitamin E, both of which reduce your risk of heart disease considerably. Research shows that the healthy fats in avocados also decrease blood pressure significantly. 


The Vitamin C and E quotient in guacamole keeps your skin, hair, blood vessels, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues healthy. It prevents oxidative damage, keeping you younger and healthier, both inside and out.

All the ingredients in guacamole are loaded with fiber and the avocados have a hefty dose of healthy fats, both of which take plenty of time to digest, keeping you full for longer. The healthy fats in avocados are monounsaturated fats that promote weight loss. 


Avocados, tomatoes and lemon juice all contain Vitamin C, which boosts your immunity and improves your overall health. 


Avocados contain carotenoid lutein, a compound that keeps your eyes healthy and protects against age-related eye problems like cataracts and macular degeneration.

Avocados contain certain compounds that destroy pre-cancerous oral cancer cells, without harming any of your healthy cells. They also contain oleic acid, a compound that is also found in olive oil, which helps to prevent cancer.

Just 1/4 cup of guacamole gives you 4 grams of dietary fiber. This fiber improves digestion and prevents constipation. 


A study found that eating avocados for just one week caused the participants’ cholesterol levels to drop by 17 percent! This is due to beta sitosterol, a compound in avocados that lowers cholesterol levels naturally.

The fiber in guacamole regulates blood sugar absorption, preventing your blood sugar levels from spiking and crashing. Most people are aware that apples are good for blood sugar, but what they don’t realize is that lemons (one of the ingredients in guacamole) also contain pectin, the same type of fiber in apples, making lemons extremely beneficial for blood sugar as well. 

The folate in guacamole prevents not only heart problems but strokes as well. Studies show that people who eat a diet rich in folate are less likely to suffer strokes than those who don’t.

Research shows that avocados contain certain essential fats that improve nutrient absorption from other foods as well. In one study, half the participants were given salads with avocado, while the other half were given salads without. The researchers found that the participants whose salads had avocado were able to absorb 5 times more carotenoids than the other participants.


Tomatoes get their red colour from a compound called lycopene, which prevents cancer and keeps the prostate gland healthy.


Avocados are loaded with Vitamin K, a nutrient that improves the body’s ability to absorb and use calcium, keeping your bones healthy. Vitamin K also improves blood clotting, ensuring that you don’t bleed out every time you get a cut.

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