Top 5 Health Benefits of Avocado – Dr. Berg

Hey guys, today we're gonna talk about the health benefits of the avocado, okay? This thing is a superfood, so let's talk about it. So number one, the amount of nutrients is very, very high. It has a lot of potassium. An average avocado has between 500 to 800, or even 850 milligrams of potassium, which is good for energy, good for your blood sugars, good for the heart. It's also, potassium is a physiological relaxer, so it's gonna help you sleep at night. It'll actually help lower blood pressure. It does a lot. It has folate, which is a B vitamin. It's loaded with vitamin C, vitamin K, K1. The B vitamins, B5, B6, vitamin E, B2, magnesium, manganese, zinc, B3, vitamin A in the preform of beta carotene. So it's not actually retinol, but the precursor to retinol. But all the other fats in avocado help this conversion. So it's loaded with fat-soluble vitamins, which actually enhance the absorption of other nutrients. Okay, number two, it's very keto-friendly. Now, what makes things keto is how many carbohydrates they have. So per cup, an avocado has about 12 grams of carbohydrate, but we're gonna take the net carbs, so we're gonna minus the fiber, which is 10 grams of fiber per cup, giving us a net carb of two grams per cup. So this is an incredibly keto-friendly food. Two grams of carbs for this whole thing. So this should make right around one cup. Number three, it has high amounts of fat. 77% of this is actually fat, mostly monounsaturated. This could be very friendly to your lipoproteins. And just so you know, when you consume fatty foods like this, you're not gonna gain fat, okay? It's not gonna happen. All right, number four, fiber. And I'm gonna have to kind of explain this a little bit because all fiber is not the same. You have insoluble fiber and you have soluble fiber. Okay, so let's just talk about it because the fiber in avocado is mostly 75% insoluble, so I have to explain it. So soluble fiber is fermented for your microbes. Your microbes consume it, okay? And then they make butyric acid, which is really good for your insulin levels and your blood sugars, and it's food for your colon cells. So soluble fiber gels with water, whereas insoluble fiber does not. Soluble fiber slows down digestion. Insoluble fiber speeds up digestion. So too much of it can give you diarrhea. Too much soluble fiber can give you constipation, especially if you don't consume enough water. Now I notice when I eat a large salad, I get thirsty. I need to drink more water. Well, that is because your body is telling you we need to add the water because in the dissolving process, it needs water. Now, anytime there's fermentation, there could be gas involved. And this is why I wanted to explain this because there are two types of insoluble fiber, okay? There's fermentable insoluble fiber and non-fermenting insoluble fiber. So one type of fermenting insoluble fiber is resistant starch. And the reason I'm bringing this up is because when you consume resistant starch, which usually is on potatoes, it's in bananas, and it's in some other foods as well, this could give you gas because it's fermentable by your microbes. But of course, if you're in keto, you're not gonna be consuming potatoes or bananas, okay? So you don't have to worry about that. All you need to know is there's different types of fibers that are influenced differently by your body. And with avocados, it's 75% insoluble fiber, okay? The 25% can be used for your bacteria. All right, lastly, phytonutrients, okay? This is an additional health benefit going beyond these nutrients right here. So you have carotenoids, phytosterols. Oh, and by the way, carotenoids, being a very powerful phytonutrient, are fat-soluble. So when you consume other fats with it, you get better absorption. And the benefits of phytonutrients are anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antimicrobial, and on top of that, they can really support your blood sugars as well. All right, guys, there you have it, the five health benefits of an avocado. So if you want more knowledge on how to create a healthy body, subscribe now and get daily notifications. Daily notifications, that sounds weird. Well, I'll just remind you on a daily basis, how about that?