Avocado Oil:

Preventing The Early Symptoms Of Diabetes
With The Use Of The Good Fats

Avocado oil is rapidly gaining in popularity as a preventative measure to handle or even prevent the early symptoms of diabetes when you compare its health benefits to olive oil.

Known as high in monounsaturated fats (the heart-healthy kind of fat), this type has no cholesterol plus an ample supply of vitamin E. It also has the advantage in some parts of the world it is a year-round crop, unlike olives. Therefore the cold-pressing of this oil can continue 12 months a year instead of the two months which is common for olive oil.

Avocado oil comes from the fruity pulp of the fruit's interior, not from the seed which is common with most vegetable oils. The cold-pressing technique also retains all of the important vitamins, minerals and nutrients indigenous to the plant, unlike heat processing which is common to most food processing.

Adding or exchanging this oil instead of a good quality olive oil therefore yields the same health benefits without the strong flavor characteristic which turns a lot of people away from olive oils.

What Can It Be Used For?

• it can be used as a food oil in cold salads, salad dressings, drizzle for pasta, bread or gluten free dishes

• as a cooking oil it has a high smoke point which it can generally be used for almost anything because it is difficult to get it to scorch

• used in production of cosmetics as a skin moisturizer or softener

• it is used as an oil lubricant in many other types of industrial processes where lubrication is needed

• aids in the control of symptoms from diabetes, prostrate cancer and heart disease

So picking up a good quality grade of avocado oil from your local retailer allows you the discerning flavor enjoyed by many top chefs plus the multiple health benefits which will help you lead a longer and healthier life.

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