The avocado bacon is a variety of avocado green skin and good quality. Bacon Avocado Avocado is a type of average size available from early fall until spring. The avocado bacon is oval, then large and easily peeled. 

The bacon is a medium size avocado weighs between 170 and 340 grams. His skin is thin and greenish yellow flesh. When ripe, the avocado bacon remains green, darkening only slightly. 

The avocado is colloquially known in some places as alligator pear, reflecting its shape and appearance of your skin. The word avocado comes from the Aztec word "ahuacatl". 

Many people doubt if the avocado is a fruit or vegetable as it is usually consumed with vegetables.Currently, the avocado is considered a fruit. 

The avocado is the fruit of Persea americana, an evergreen tree height can reach 20 meters.There are dozens of varieties of avocados that are divided into three main categories: Avocados from Mexico, Guatemalan avocados and avocados in the West Indies that differ in size, appearance, quality and sensitivity to cold. The most popular type of avocado is the Hass avocado variety called. Another common type of avocado is avocados strong, which is larger than the Hass and has the smooth, dark green pear and a more defined. 

Avocados vary in weight from 225 grams to 2 kilos, depending on the variety. The edible portion of the avocado flesh is yellow-green, which has a smooth texture, the consistency of butter and a flavor reminiscent of walnut and hazelnut. Skin and bone are not edible avocado. 

History 

Avocados are native to Central and South America and have been grown in these regions since 8000 BC. In the mid-17th century, were introduced in Jamaica and spread throughout the tropical regions of Asia in the mid-nineteenth century. 

The crop in the United States, specifically in Florida and California, began in the twentieth century.While avocados are grown in most tropical and subtropical countries, large commercial producers are the United States (Florida and California), Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil and Colombia. 

Avocado: Heart Healthy 

Avocados contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that can help lower cholesterol. In a study of people with moderately high cholesterol levels, individuals who consumed a diet that included avocados showed clear health improvements. After seven days on the diet of avocados, had a significant decrease in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, along with a 11% increase in HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol). 

The avocado is a food rich in potassium, a mineral that helps regulate blood pressure. Adequate intake of potassium may help prevent cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke. In fact, diets that contain foods that are good sources of potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of hypertension and stroke. 

One cup of avocado has 23% of the daily value of folate, a nutrient important for heart health. 

To determine the relationship between folic acid intake and heart disease, researchers followed 80,000 women over 14 years using dietary questionnaires. The researchers found that women with higher intakes of folate intake had a risk 55% lower risk of heart attack or serious heart disease. 

Another study showed that individuals who consume diets rich in folic acid have a much lower risk of cardiovascular disease or stroke than those who do not consume enough of this vital nutrient. 

Avocado to improve health 

The avocado is a rich source of monounsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid, which has been shown recently that offers significant protection against breast cancer. The avocado is a food that has a high concentration of carotenoids lutein and contains appreciable amounts of related carotenoids (zeaxanthin, alpha-carotene and beta-carotene) plus a significant amount of tocopherols (vitamin E). 

In a laboratory study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, has concluded that an extract of avocado containing these carotenoids and tocopherols inhibited the growth of prostate cancer cells both androgen dependent and androgen-independent. 

But when researchers tried exposing the prostate cancer cells to lutein alone, the only carotenoid did not prevent the growth of cancer cells and are only required replicació.No carotenoids and tocopherols to kill the alvocat l'prostate cancer cells but the researchers also noted the important role that the monounsaturated fat from avocado. Carotenoids are fat soluble, which means that fat must be present to ensure that these bioactive carotenoids will be absorbed into the bloodstream.