Christmas Avocado Chocolate Bowl

GOOD TO KNOW

Avocado – the “butter” from the tree
It looks like a pear, but botanically it is a berry and therefore belongs to the fruit family. It provides up to 30 % of high-quality fat, which does not contain a trace of cholesterol, but consists of three quarters of double unsaturated fatty acids, which are balm for the heart and blood vessels. In addition, the avocado provides us with all essential amino acids (building blocks of proteins), is very rich in vitamins A, C & E, as well as the minerals potassium, calcium, iron & phosphorus. Its B vitamin levels, especially folic acid and pantothenic acid, are the highest in fruits.
The avocado doesn’t contain fructose, only small amounts of glucose (3.5 g per 100 g) and therefore fits well into a diet with fructose intolerance.
It also has a very low glycaemic index (GI). This is 10, whereas the value of dextrose, for example, is 100. The GI indicates the influence of a food on the blood sugar level. The higher the value, the more the blood sugar rises after eating this food.  The avocado therefore fits very well into the diet of diabetics, also in low-carb and Paleo diets, in diets for losing weight and in anti-inflammatory diets, as an unhealthily fluctuating blood sugar level has a pro-inflammatory effect.
However, what to keep in mind: The avocado unfortunately does not leave a good ecological footprint, as it requires a lot of water and special ripening chambers for cultivation and sometimes has very long routes of transport. Nevertheless, it provides a lot of important nutrients and is not used as a staple food, as you might make a dip or sauce from it, mix the fruit into your smoothie or mix it into your salad.
Originally, the avocado comes from tropical regions such as South and Central America, Southeast Asia or Africa. Today, the pear-shaped butter fruit also grows in the subtropics, for example in southern Spain and Israel. In Mexico, for example, its fruit pulp is used to heal wounds, and in East Asia it is used to treat stomach and intestinal ulcers and colic (very severe, labour-like pain). Women eat it for menstrual disorders and use it as a base for homemade skin creams and masks.
 
Nice To Know:
The word avocado comes from the Aztec word ahuacatl, which was also used for “testicle” because of certain similarities.
You should only eat avocados raw, as they lose their flavour when heated!