Avocado Seed, the next Big Thing?

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Son_of_Perdition

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I have been eating healthy for my diabetes for 9 months now, lost a ton of weight, lowered my A1C, BP, BS & cut my insulin down by 1/3. All good, eating a low carb (modified Atkins) diet. Supplements include hemp hearts, flaxseed, apple cider vinegar, multi vitamin & BP/diabetic drugs (metformin). Things I used to avoid that I now eat include avocados & bok choy, I really like avocados with my daily scrambled eggs. I cut back on the red meats, 2 meals a week & increased my (3-4 oz) fish/chicken/turkey/pork servings the other 5 weekly meals. Veggies don't seem to spike my BS but most fruits do. I do eat a daily serving of 1/4 C of unsweetened, no additive Walmart apple sauce.

Got off the processed food/diet soda train, don't eat breads, pasta, starchy foods (potatoes) at all, oatmeal is my only source of grain. That being said I was reading this morning that the seed from an avocado is also a healthy addition. You wash it put it in the oven, peal it, bust it in half & make it into a powder to add to your food or drink. Haven't done it yet, the wife says that will be my chore & I have to get my own food processor - can't ruin hers. I still haven't included coconut oil as yet but Costco sells a curry/coconut mix you can bake your meat in, that will be my next step, but I'm going to have to mull over the powdered avocado seed thing.

Has anyone been using it???
 

Only for potting to make lovely avocado plants. :)

I would like to hear more about your diet, though. Every time I try to cut out breads and fill up on protein I just stay hungry.
 
Guitarist said:
Only for potting to make lovely avocado plants. :)

I would like to hear more about your diet, though. Every time I try to cut out breads and fill up on protein I just stay hungry.
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This works for me, I am a creature of habit. I can eat the same meal day in & day out. I had to change my attitude about food, eat to live not live to eat is my mantra. I take 1 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar (Braggs unfiltered, raw, with the mother) in a 16 oz glass of water before each meal. The vinegar helps you digest your food, gives me a fuller feeling. For breakfast each morning I have a large bowl of oatmeal 1/4 C regular & 1/4 C steel cut oats, 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed, 1 Tbsp hemp hearts (also helps curb my appetite), 1 Tbsp ground baked unsalted almonds, 1 tsp cinnamon, prepared with water. It's right around 56 carbs my biggest meal. For my noon meal start with the ACV then I scramble 3 eggs, with 1 Tbsp hemp hearts, 1/4 C cottage cheese, 1/4 C white beans, (beans help lower BS) washed remove the excess salt, I have a side serving of one sliced small avocado & usually 1/2 sliced bell pepper, or one medium tomato (I have to control the intake of tomato to much acid is uncomfortable).

For my evening meal I do mix it up a little, usually rotate my 4 meat choices. I have two 1 cup servings of vegetables usually broccoli, cabbage (my favorite), French cut string beans, asparagus, carrots, green salad (with bok choy) & 1/2 C cottage cheese/1 Tbsp hemp hearts & 1/2 C white beans. Peas, spike my BS. We try to have one meal a week at a restaurant (Thai, steakhouse or fish) Thai is really good for variety & usually has very healthy choices. Just prior to bed I take a BP pill along with an injection of insulin (LA) so I try to eat something & that is usually 1/2 cup cottage cheese mixed with the apple sauce. That's about it. Along with the insulin I take 2 daily 500mg metformin one with my breakfast & one with my evening meal, that also helps curb my appetite. The cottage cheese & beans have loads of sodium so I have to watch my intake (2000 mg) since my daily quota is usually met with those. We try to cook everything fresh not packaged/processed as much as possible. I also drink at least 36 oz of fresh ground coffee with 1/4 C half n' half each before noon, the creamer aids with controlling my BS, slows the glucose process down. In addition I do go to the coffee kiosk 2-3 times a week, but only for a 20 oz reg coffee/half n' half & the chocolate covered coffee beans.
 

I've often wondered how people can eat a bowl of cold cereal at breakfast and make it 'til lunchtime. I gave up cereal long ago (except for occasional oatmeal, with peanut butter added for protein). It's interesting that eggs and meat for breakfast are actually better for people than a bowl of Special K or Cheerios or whatever other cold cereal is currently being touted as good for you. When I rode, I used to eat a protein-packed breakfast (bacon, egg and cheese biscuit) before heading to the barn. No coffee, no caffeine.

I need to work on the leafy green veg idea, though. I don't eat enough of those.

Back to you, S o P (you know you're not, right?) :)
 
Informative article about avocados and using the seed also for nutrition, I just made some homemade guacamole and used 4 avocados, the seeds went in the trash. I might try this in the future if I'm in the mood. Have you ever eaten the seed? More here.

While you may be familiar with some of the benefits of eating avocados, this whole time you may have been throwing out the most nutritious part of the fruit. Here are some of the advantages you may enjoy when you take the time to prepare and eat your avocado pits.[SUP]3

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• Antioxidant value: The avocado seed is packed with polyphenols. There are over 500 unique polyphenols, collectively known as phytochemicals.[SUP]4[/SUP] Plant-based foods tend to be high in polyphenols and the concentration is affected on how the product is grown, farmed, transported, ripened and prepared.
Many throw out the seed and skin. However, a high proportion of polyphenols remain in the seed.[SUP]5[/SUP] Antioxidants are known to combat cell damage, help prevent Type 2 diabetes, boost insulin sensitivity, reduce inflammation associated with heart disease and cancer, decrease blood pressure and play a role in weight management.[SUP]6[/SUP] In one study, the antioxidants in avocado pits were also found to protect hamburger meat against oxidation.[SUP]7

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• Cancer: In a study published in Pharmaceutical Biology,[SUP]8[/SUP] ethanol extracts of the fruit and seeds were successfully used against Jurkat lymphoblastic leukemia cells in the lab. Researchers found the extract functioned as a proapoptotic compound, killing the leukemia cells through an oxidative stress mechanism.
Another study published in Cancer Research[SUP]9[/SUP] found avocatin B, a lipid derived from the fruit, targets leukemia stem cells responsible for recurrence of acute myeloid leukemia. Avocado pits contain biscatechin, a condensed flavenol, which demonstrated antitumor activity in one animal study.[SUP]10[/SUP] Unripe avocado fruit have also demonstrated cytotoxic properties in the lab.[SUP]11

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• Digestion: Avocado seeds have been used in South American cultures for centuries to soothe gastrointestinal disturbances,[SUP]12[/SUP] and the antiprotozoal and antimycobacterial actions of the seed may have been used to reduce or eliminate diarrheal illnesses. Seed extracts have demonstrated the ability to inhibit the growth of several bacteria a protozoa responsible for disease.[SUP]13[/SUP]
Using an extract from the leaf of the plant, researchers demonstrated the ability of avocados to help prevent the formation of ulcers after administration of ulcerogenic medications in an animal model.[SUP]14

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• Antiaging: The oils in the avocado seed are rich in antioxidants helping reduce the free radical damage causing illness and aging. The anti-inflammatory actions also help reduce the signs of aging in your skin. By helping reduce blood glucose levels and to maintain a healthy weight, they may also help reduce aches and pains and keep you energetic.
The seeds may also be useful topically. When they are dried and ground, you can use them to make a homemade face mask and as an exfoliant.[SUP]15[/SUP] Combine ground seed with olive oil and a banana, or avocado and lemon juice. The seed helps your facial mask take off external dead skin and is a great addition for a facial massage.[SUP]16

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I gave up on avocados 3 months ago when I got food poisoning from one. They were on sale at Krogers and were from Mexico. Will never buy another one unless I want to grow a plant. That I can do but will never eat one again.
 
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Love avocados. I have two ripening on my kitchen counter now.

I prefer it lightly mashed on buttered toast with a little salt. So easy, so yummy !
 
terry123 said:
I gave up on avocados 3 months ago when I got food poisoning from one. They were on sale at Krogers and were from Mexico. Will never buy another one unless I want to grow a plant. That I can do but will never eat one again.
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How do you know the avocado was responsible ?

I've eaten them all my life and never had a problem.
But I do wash the outside thoroughly before I cut it.
 
Sorry to hear you got food poisoning from one Terry, I've never had a problem eating them and neither has my husband. Besides guacamole, I like to just slice them in half, sprinkle with sea salt and eat them with a spoon.
 
I love avocados and have had the odd one that’s been a bit off. I use them in salads and in guacamole.
They make nice hair and face masks too.
Avocado oil is becoming popular lately.
 

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