For the first 72 hours after a sprain or muscle strain, you should avoid HARM. This means you should avoid: 1  Heat â such as hot baths, saunas or heat packs. 2  Alcohol â drinking alcohol will increase bleeding and swelling, and slow healing.  Running â or any other form of exercise that could cause more damage.
Like the banana, the avocado is a climacteric fruit, which matures on the tree, but ripens off the tree. Avocados used in commerce are picked hard and green and kept in coolers at 3.3 to 5.6 Â°C (37.9 to 42.1 Â°F) until they reach their final destination. Avocados must be mature to ripen properly.
The avocado (Persea americana) is a fast-growing, dense, evergreen tree that can reach up to 80 feet tall. It has alternate, glossy, elliptic, dark-green leaves that shed in early spring. The West Indian varieties are scentless, while the Guatemalan and Mexican types smell like anise.