No Sugar Chocolate Avocado Mousse & Avocado Benefits

Say what?! A mousse made of avocado? and no sugar added?! Yep, you read it right!

Last night I was really craving a sweet treat, but with being on week three of my sugar detox, I knew I wasn’t about to cave in for any chocolate, or even one of my many delicious protein shakes I usually have every night!

So what did I do?

I created the most delicious, no-sugar chocolate avocado mousse!

Since being home for the summer, my mom and I have been eating avocados like crazy, going through a bag a week! But I guess when you’re eating clean and not a ton of junk food, avocados are a great healthy fat to turn to when wanting something satisfying. Health facts included below 🙂

I knew I had used avocados many times in smoothies before to add a creamy texture, so I thought, why not try making a mousse out of it? So that is exactly what I did. And the result was incredible, satisfying my sweet craving absolutely perfectly.

Avocados are such a nutrient-dense food.

What are the benefits?

Here they are according to natural news:

-Healthy Brain: The folate in avocados contribute to preventing formation of brain tangles that end in Alzheimers. They are also loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E that is proven to prevent Alzheimers.
–Healthy Heart: Avocados are rich in monounsaturated fat that boost heart health and lower blood pressure.
-Pregancy: Folic acid helps the fetus develop its brain and other vital organs.
-Eye Health: Contains carotenoid leutein, that specializes in protecting the eyes from oxidative stress damage.
-Blood Pressure: Combination of high potassium content (30% more than banana), with omega-3 and oleic acid reduce blood pressure.
-Blood sugar: High soluble fiber prevents blood sugar spikes and the monounsaturated fat prevents insulin resistance (a source of type2 diabetes).
-Anti-Inflammatory: Contains an abundance of plant phytonutrient polyphenols and flavenoids, which have been discovered as anti-inflammatory agents.
-Anti-aging: The antioxidant glutathione supports the liver and the nervous system. It replenishes and recycles other antioxidants in the body. Avocados are one of the rare foods that contain a good amount of glutathione.
-Digestion: Nutrients and enzymes in avocado reduce inflammation in the stomach and small intestine’s mucous lining, which improves the body’s ability to absorb carotenoids and nutrients.
-Cancer: Avocados can help protect again prostate and berate cancers.

Convinced you should eat these delicious green fruits?

(YES! It’s a fruit!) It’s so easy to incorporate them into your daily diet, whether eating them sliced with eggs on toast for breakfast, on a salad for lunch, sprinkled with a little lemon and salt for a snack, or by making my avocado mousse for dessert!

For healthy facts and information about avocados, check out this lovely lady’s blog at http://fifisskinnymunch.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/super-food-avocado/