On this episode of Healthytarian Living host Evita Ochel explains and demonstrates how to eat an avocado. The video includes a demonstration and information about the fruit’s nutritional benefits, buying and storing tips, meal ideas, and more.
Health and Nutrition Benefits of the Avocado
Avocados
- provide healthy fats, protein, carbohydrates, and fiber
- provide lots of phytonutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits
- provide vitamins, especially vitamin A, C, E, K, and most B vitamins, including folate
- provide minerals, especially in potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, and selenium
- support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
- support proper eye health, skin health, and immune health
- support healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
- protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes type 2, and other diseases
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