Avocado's awesome Health Benefits

Avocado is one of the healthiest fruits on the planet. It contains many essential nutrients like..

• Vitamin A, B, C, E, K
• Copper
• Iron
• Phosphorus
• Magnesium
• Potassium

Avocados offer lots of fibre and protein. They also contain disease-protecting substances like Beta-sitosterol, glutathione and lutein.

Avocados are high in fat, but for the most part its monounsaturated fat. This is a healthy fat variety.

Benefits

Battle Cancer

A lot of studies show that avocado's prevent prostate cancer from growing. Other studies suggest that avocado's are effective in preventing breast cancer as well.

Controlling Blood Pressure

Avocado's contain a lot of potassium. Potassium helps controlling blood pressure levels.

Promotes a healthy brain

In the book ‘Change Your Brain, Change Your life’ the author mentions avocado's as one of the best foods for the brain. Actually it is also one of the foods known to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Folate, a substance found in avocado's helps to prevent the formation of tangles in the brain that are considered to cause Alzheimer’s. Avocado's contain a lot of brain healthy omega-3 fatty acids and natural vitamin E. These substances have been proven to prevent Alzheimer’s from progressing and can even reverse Alzheimer’s in the early stages.

Reducing the risk of strokes

The high levels of folate might also protect against strokes. A study has shown that individuals who maintained a folate rich diet had a lower risk of stroke than the individuals who did not.

Boost Eye health

Avocado contains a lot carotenoid lutein. This antioxidant is known to protect the eyes against oxidative stress damage. This can lead to poor vision, cataracts and macular degeneration.

Anti-aging

The antioxidant glutathione supports your liver and your immune system. It replenishes and recycles other antioxidants in your body. It’s a vital antioxidant for a strong immune system. Avocado is one of the few fruits that contains a high amount of glutathione. The antioxidants in avocados also battle free radicals. 

Helps absorbing nutrients

When eating avocados nutrient aborption is increased. A study shows that, persons who ate salad including avocado's, absorbed five times the amount of carotenoids than those who did not include avocado's.

Other benefits include; maintaining a healthy heart, lower cholesterol and regulation of blood sugar levels.

How to eat Avocado

Slice in two pieces, remove the nut. Avocado's are great in smoothies and salad. Avocado is also the main ingredient for Guacamole.