Avocado & the Cretan Bowl Diet, based on the Cretan diet for weight loss

Avocado and the Cretan Bowl Diet…

This Avocados Page is from the Cretan Bowl Diet website that offers weight loss tips and slimming advice and information.

Based on the Cretan diet and cousin of the Mediterranean diet the diet plan can help you achieve your healthy shape and weight.

Avocados

AVOCADO

I adore eating avocado in a salad with chicken or ham. Here on Crete avocados are cultivated and are very cheap and abundant. Avocados are packed with nutrients and are very tasty too!

One medium avocado contains 4 grams of protein and 10 grams of fibre.

Avocados are rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin E and are useful sources of vitamin B6.

Due to their high vitamin E content avocados have powerful antioxidant properties which help slow down ageing, protect against cancer, heart disease and many other problems.

AVOCADO & WEIGHT LOSS

Vitamin E is important as an antioxidant, thereby protecting body tissue from the damage of oxidation. It is important in the formation of red blood cells and the use of Vitamin K.

The avocado is high in Potassium, Magnesium and Iron.

Although the avocado has more calories than some other fruits and vegetables they are still included on the Cretan Bowl Diet and can help you with weight loss.

The avocado fruit is native to South America and its name derives from the Aztec word for testicles, which refers to the fruits dangling from the tree in pairs. Maybe because of this the avocado has become known as an aphrodisiac.

Alongside eating this lovely fruit the avocado has become a popular ingredient in beauty products. This is because of its high vitamin E content and the fatty texture of this luscious fruit.

AVOCADOS AS A BEAUTY TREATMENT

For a natural homemade avocado face mask simply scoop out the flesh of an avocado, mix with a teaspoon of honey and a little orange juice and apply to the face.

Leave the avocado face mask on your face for around 20 minutes. Rinse off and your skin should feel soft and enriched!

CRETAN BOWL DIET

If you want to know more about the wonderful Greek island of Crete, home of the Cretan Diet and the Cretan Bowl Diet then visit my sister site of Completely Crete .Com

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