Eating healthy fats helps slow stomach emptying,
- which keeps you full longer than usual and delays the return of hunger.
This satisfied feeling is known as satiety.
Avocados, whose fat content primarily comes from heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), fit that bill.
Adding half of an avocado to your meal may significantly boost satiety for up to five hours.
In the high-carbohydrate meals, insulin which have a short-lived appetite suppressing effect.
The avocado meals increased these other peptide hormones (PYY) that are satiety peptides, that suppress hunger, increase meal satisfaction, and make you feel full.