The amazing benefits of avocado oil are going to surprise you. We all know that getting healthy fats in our diet is essential with liver disease. However, many people, especially those with fatty liver disease, think that cutting fat out is the key. In fact, good fats help our body in many ways. Of course, on the outside, it’s part of what gives our skin a healthy glow and is an important ingredient in cosmetics. But lets take a peek into the benefits of getting fat from the inside, using a Liver Loving Diet.
The Amazing Benefits of Avocado Oil
Go Power – Fat is the most dense food you can fuel your body with. It provides concentrated energy, and also helps activate stored energy by releasing fatty acids right when you need them.
Building Blocks – Fat both protects, and provides movement, for cells. It is a foundational part of the growth and communication in our body. In fact, our brain is made up of more than 50% fat.
Carry Vitamins – Vitamins, A, D, E, and K are fat soluble and our gut absorb them with, well you know – fat. When I took Hepatitis C treatment, I was required to eat 12 grams of fat with every single protease inhibitor pill that I took. It’s what helped metabolize it to do the job of killing the virus!
Insulation – Just saying, fat protects our vital organs like the liver, and heart, and protects us. It insulates our whole body, and can look pretty nice too when it’s creating curves in the right places.
Really Important Stuff – Before we dive in to the amazing benefits of avocado oil, let me just say that there is a lot of evidence regarding the need for fat in your diet. If you look at hormones, fatty acids, and other scientific research, you’ll understand why you need healthy fat in your diet.
The Liver Loving Diet
When I began eating for liver health, it was a steep learning curve. In my book, I put my trusted recipes touting the benefits of avocado or coconut oil over all of the bad oils. While I stand by every word, let me tell you that I had not discovered the benefits of avocado oil yet. Let me tell you about it.
1. Lower in saturated fat and oleic acid (omega 9s). This just means it’s the prima donna of oils.
2. Helps increase the absorption of natural vitamins and antibiotics at a higher rate.
3. Can reduce inflammation in general and with osteopenia, which was a huge boost to me with hip pain.
4. Helps reduce overall cholesterol better than corn oil and even more than coconut oil.
5. High smoke point makes it great for frying. Love this with my fried potatoes or a stir fry.
6. Unrefined, much like olive oil, which means less processing, and healthier for you in general.
7. Great flavor makes it easy to use for frying eggs, or searing chicken. It has a smooth texture and a delish flavor.
8. Nice for baking and substitutes for sweets and sauces alike.
9. Smoothest salad dressing you ever made. Go ahead and try it. You’ll agree.
10. Is used in skin care formulas to reduce flakiness and dryness. Can be good for eczema or psoriasis.
Mood
So if it’s good for your body, and your brain needs a lot of it:
Go ahead and add some to your smoothie. While you’re at it, drizzle a little bit over your seared asparagus. Stir it into your low sodium mayo for a HUGE wave of flavor. You can also add it to your marinade while grilling meat. I use it for everything I fry these days.
Our daily intake of fat is about not easy to calculate. That will be another article. But when you use oil, and you should use it in cooking every day, enjoy the amazing benefits of avocado oil.
