Eating half an avocado for lunch can reduce your cravings

Are you a person who easily overeats and can't stop eating? Do you always fail in your weight loss plans because you love to eat snacks and desserts too much? Don't worry, making small changes in your daily eating habits can help reduce your cravings. US research shows that eating half an avocado at lunch can help increase satisfaction and reduce excess calories consumed throughout the day.

Avocado is a very popular nutritious fruit abroad. It has good antioxidant capacity, can increase satiety and enhance immunity. (Photo/taken from the U.S. Daily Medicine website)

Half an avocado will help!

According to Medical Daily, citing the Journal of Nutrition, Loma Linda University studied 26 overweight adults, asking them to add half an avocado to their lunch diet. The blood sugar and insulin index of each subject were tested before and after lunch, and they were asked about their level of fullness 3 and 5 hours after the meal. The results showed that eating half an avocado at lunch every day reduced the desire for snacks by 40% within 3 hours after the meal and by 28% within 5 hours after the meal.

Do you always feel like eating some snacks between meals? Try eating some avocado for lunch. It will not make you fat but will also make you feel full.

Researchers said that the level of fullness is a very important factor in weight management. People who are easily full will naturally reduce their desire to eat snacks. The results of the study showed that eating avocados is a way to help control blood sugar and increase satiety. Although adding avocados to lunch also increases calorie intake, the blood sugar levels of the subjects were not much different from those of a normal lunch.

Avocado Health Benefits

A serving of fresh avocado contains much lower sugar than other fruits. One ounce of avocado (about one-fifth) contains approximately 50 calories, including potassium, magnesium, folic acid, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin C, E and B6, which help replenish nutrients for the human body. One avocado, which contains approximately 230 calories, contains 21 grams of monounsaturated fatty acids, which can prevent disease and promote skin radiance.

In addition, avocados are rich in phenolic compounds and Omega-3 fatty acids, which can provide good anti-inflammatory effects. Many diseases in the body are related to chronic inflammation. If left untreated, it may cause many chronic diseases in the body. Therefore, eating more avocados on a daily basis is an excellent recommended fruit to avoid inflammation.