Avocado's are one of the healthiest foods due to their impressive nutritional value. One avocado contains these vitamins & minerals:
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B9
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Calcium
Iron
Magnesium
Manganese
Phosphorus
Sodium
Zinc
There is more potassium in an avocado than a banana.
Folate in an avocado is great for your hearts health and with 23% folate in one avocado, it lowers the risk of heart disease & stroke.. it also essential for prevention of birth defects.
Avocados help our bodies to absorb more carotenoids with are a class of mainly yellow, orange or red fat-soluble pigments which help give us sharp vision. This also helps protect against macular degeneration and cataracts.
Oleic acid is also found in avocados' this can prevent breast cancer, inhibits tumor growth in prostate cancer and much more.
Find out what else avocados can do to help your health HERE.