If there is one fruit that most people love, that would be avocado. Well, some do but some don’t really like its taste. Avocado is described as a fruit with a rough dark green or purple skin, smooth light green flesh with a large seed in the middle. It grows on trees that are usually 6 feet high and ripen after two to three weeks after picking. This fruit is native to Mexico and is in the same family with camphor and cinnamon.
Avocadoes are packed with loads of nutrients making it one of the healthiest fruits you could ever eat. It is beneficial for your health. Why? Check this list out.
1. FIBER ENRICHED
Avocadoes contain a lot of fiber which makes your digestion process easier and a whole lot better. Thus, weight loss can be noticed and blood sugar is actually regulated.
2. PREVENTS CANCER
Oleic acid is highly present in avocados and this substance prevents the growth of cancer cells in the body particularly oral cancer cells and cells in prostate cancer.
3. VISION ENHANCER
Avocadoes enhances your vision due to its lutein content and this can prevent eyesight issues like macular degeneration or cataract formation.
4. FOOD FOR THE SKIN
Since avocados are packed with vitamins B, K, E, C and nutrients such as zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and sodium. It is undeniably good for your skin. Avocado oil applied topically nourishes the skin and can even be a treatment for an autoimmune skin disease, psoriasis.
5. GOOD FOR THE HEART
Avocadoes are heart friendly. It contains lycopene and beta-carotene which is good for your heart’s health. This prevents any cardiovascular diseases that may arise. It is also loaded with beta-sitosterol that prevents accumulation of plaque in the arteries and decreases the number of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) in the blood.
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