'Reasons You Need to Be Eating Avocado'

The words below are taken from article here

"Avocado is one of those foods that almost every dietary ideology agrees is good for you. Vegans, vegetarians, paleos, Mediterranean diet espousers, and low carb/keto diet fans all promote avocados as a “good fat.” Even the USDA dietary committee wants people eating avocados. But most avocado discussion stops there. It’s “good for you” and that’s about all you hear about the avocado.

But the human research convincingly shows that avocados—the whole fruit—are incredibly healthy and nutrient-dense additions to anyone’s diet. Unless you have a specific reason for not eating them, you should be eating avocados oil on a regular basis. Here are seven evidence-based reasons why this is the case:

• Avocados improve cholesterol

• Avocados make meat healthier

• Avocados make meals more filling and satisfying

• Avocados improve cognitive function

• Avocados improve gut health

• Avocados reduce oxidative stress and inflammation

• Avocados improve eye health

• Avocados are micronutrient-rich.

When most people talk about the nutrients found in avocados, they talk about potassium and monounsaturated fat. These are good components of the avocado, but there’s a lot more to it. 

A single avocado gives you:

30% of daily folate
40% of vitamin B5
15% of riboflavin
23% of vitamin B6
17% of vitamin E
28% of vitamin K
26% of copper
9% of magnesium
15% of potassium

That’s not bad for 200 calories of healthy fat and prebiotic fibre that also has all the beneficial effects mentioned above. Avocados are delicious, nutritious, and improve many aspects of your health. There’s no reason not to eat them on a regular basis."

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If you don't like avocados (and not everyone does) how about these avocado substitutes see here

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