Daily delight: why not eat yourself beautiful

Bear with me here, I’m about to have one of my legendary raves. The subject matter may be foodie, but it has a more than tenuous link to beauty and should be yelled from the rooftops for it! That subject is avocado (one of my all time favourite foods) and in particular, avocado oil.
According to a recent media release espousing the wonders of all-Kiwi Grove Avocado Oil on to the wider market, avo oil is the “emerald nectar that will give you an enviable effervescent glow – from the inside out”, and that ain’t far from the truth. The most nutritionally complete fruit in the world, avocados have long been recognised as an important food source. Ranked by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most nutritious fruit, avocados offer a wealth of health and beauty benefits a well as tasting bloody marvellous. Beloved around the world for their buttery richness and subtle nutty flavour, they do wonders on the beauty front, too. For optimal health and beauty, include avocados and avocado oil in your skin, hair, and body care products as well as your diet. It is a natural source of Vitamin E and Omega 3 and 6, making it a staple ingredient that leaves you looking and feeling great. The healthy fats in avocados and their oil are ideal skin and hair moisturisers and are excellent for dry skin, including stubborn skin problems such as eczema. Researchers have found that avocado oil is more penetrating than commonly used oils such as almond, olive, safflower, and soy. And because of its excellent absorption, avocado oil is an ideal medium for transporting active ingredients beneath the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) into the dermis, the deeper layer of the skin where cellular renewal takes place. Avocado oil has also been found to have natural sunscreen properties, and can enhance the ability of products to protect the skin and hair from UVA and UVB rays. In tests, avocado oil proved to be a more effective sunscreen than jojoba, coconut, olive, sesame, and almond oils, so it may not be long before we’re all lathered in the stuff.
Full of the micronutrients, vitamins and antioxidants of fresh avocados, the rather tasty Grove version of this delicious oil is 100 per cent natural, with no cholesterol or trans fats and only low levels of saturated fats. Avocados contain the plant sterol, beta sitosterol, which is proven to lower cholesterol absorption. As a result of the cooler climate and slower growing rate, New Zealand avocados have higher levels of beta-sitosterol than those grown in warmer countries. So Grove is extremely good for you, locally grown and tastes bloody marvellous. Welcome to a brand new favourite in my pantry that is here to stay.