In this section you’ll learn how to prepare a tasty avocado juice, its benefits and key information.
Would you like to surprise your loved ones with this recipe? It’ll only take you a few minutes.
Where do we start?
Tools
- A knife.
- A blender.
- Your favorite large glass or cup.
- Optional: a spoon.
Ingredients
These’re the ingredients and quantities:
- 1 medium ripe avocado.
- A cup (250 ml) of water or milk.
Avocado juice – Recipe
Once you’ve the ingredients and tools ready, proceed as follows:
- Cut the avocado in half and remove the seed.
- Then, carefully peel it with a knife or remove its pulp (edible part) with a spoon.
- Put the pulp in the blender jar along with a cup of water or milk and process for about 30 seconds or until smooth.
Finally, serve the result in a cup or glass and enjoy!
To keep in mind: If you want a creamier drink, you can use milk. On the other hand, if you want a lighter juice, use water.
What’s avocado juice good for? – Benefits / Properties
For a fruit, avocado is high in calories. Specifically, 150 g avocado has about 240 kcal.
On the other hand, 1 cup of whole milk (244 g) includes about 146 kcal.
This means avocado juice may be useful in diets to gain weight or recover energy. Especially if it’s prepared with milk. If you’re interested, find more information and juice recipes to gain weight here.
In addition, this fruit may contribute to:
- Fight constipation, detoxify and improve digestive health: Due to its fiber (6.7 g per 100 g) and water (73%).
- Improve circulation: To a large extent, due to its combination of water, fiber, potassium and antioxidants.
- Prevent some brain conditions: Due to its antioxidants and healthy fatty acids, such as omega-3.
Note: You can see more nutritional information about these foods in the following links: avocado / whole milk.
Does avocado juice work for weight loss?
As we said before, this drink has a lot of calories. Especially if it’s prepared with milk instead of water.
On the other hand, one of the key tips to lose weight is to be in a calorie deficit. That is, ingesting fewer calories than those used daily.
Therefore, avocado juice may not be suitable for those seeking to lose weight through caloric restriction, unless the eating plan allows it.
To learn more, visit our section on juices for weight loss.
To see all our recipes with avocado, click here.
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