This common avocado bug can endanger your health

Health: Almost everyone commits this avocado mistake

The green power fruit is becoming more and more popular. Only a few years ago we knew them only from distant countries. Today it is available in every German supermarket. Avocados are extremely healthy. However, when dealing with them a lot should be considered. Otherwise they can even become a health risk.

Delicious and healthy fruits

Avocados have been growing in popularity for a long time. The high-fat fruit is used pure on the bread, as a main ingredient for guacamole or in smoothie. Fresh avocados are not only delicious but also very healthy. In addition to the healthy vegetable fats, the fruit contains numerous vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. According to research, avocados can help lower cholesterol and are good for blood formation. In addition to the health benefits but also threatens dangers - at least if handled incorrectly with the fruits.

Banish health risk

While most people are aware that fruit and vegetables must always be thoroughly washed, avocados are few and far between. This makes the supposed superfood quickly a health risk.

As experts at the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA) explain on their behalf, avocados must always be washed before preparation.

It is best to clean the fruits with cold or lukewarm water and scrub them lightly. Because on the hubby shell of the fruit bumble bacteria and pesticides, which can reach when cutting with a knife in the pulp.

Also the hand washing after the preparation must not be forgotten. This helps prevent the transmission of harmful substances and discourages health risks.

Delicious and healthy fruits

Avocados are often seen as extremely low-fat calorie bombs, which is why many avoid the tasty fruits. However, the unsaturated fatty acids that the body can not produce itself can even help you lose weight.

According to experts, the enzyme lipase, which controls the burning of fat during digestion and in adipose tissue, plays a role in particular.

"In addition come minerals such as magnesium and potassium, but also iron and vitamins B, E and K and the provitamin A," said Heidrun Schubert of the Consumer Center Bavaria (sb, ad)