10 proven health benefits of Avocado

The vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids in avocados will make sure your brain has the fuel to keep running.

A single cup of avocado gives you 32% of your daily recommended monounsaturated fat. This is the good type of fat that can be known to lower bad cholesterol.



 Other vitamins like A, D, E and K need available fat to be absorbed into your body but having an avocado with your other vegetables will help make sure your body is getting the vitamins it needs.

Inflammation in your joints can eventually turn into arthritis. Avocados have Polyhydroxylated Fatty Alcohols  (PFAs), which actually reduces inflammation.

To stay healthy, your eyes need zeaxanthin and lutein. Avocados are full of them! These two carotenoids decrease your chances of eye disease and help keep damaging light waves from harming your vision.

Want to shed a few pounds? Fiber is an essential part of your metabolic health, which helps regulate weight. With about 27% of the fiber you need each day in a single avocado and its ability to reduce blood sugar spikes; you have a delicious weapon in your weight loss arsenal.

Studies have shown improved feelings of fullness and satisfaction after eating a meal that contained avocado, as well as decreased body mass index (BMI) and total body fat after six weeks of consuming a meal plan that contained 1.3 cups of avocado per day.

Avocados provide nearly 20 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-vitamins, and folic acid.

Potassium is needed for proper heart function and muscle contraction. A banana has 10% of your recommended daily intake of potassium, but an avocado has 14%. Most of us don’t get enough potassium, so help yourself to some avocado.

Folate (folic acid) is necessary for developing babies during pregnancy. With almost 25% of your recommended daily intake of folate per cup of avocado, you can give your baby and yourself the help you both need.

Your body needs vitamin C to repair itself and B-6 to combat disease and infection. Avocados contain both of these (25% of your daily vitamin C intake) and 18 other minerals and vitamins your body needs to stay healthy.

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