Health

Avocados and Heart Disease:

Avocados can help you meet the dietary guidelines of the New Zealand Heart Foundation, which are to eat a diet that is low to moderate in fat. The fats should be primarily unsaturated and low in saturated fat and cholesterol. The avocado is virtually the only fruit that has monounsaturated fat.

Avocado and Weight Loss/Maintenance:

When used instead of other fats, avocados contribute nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients and can be part of a calorie-reduced diet.

Avocados can help reduce cholesterol intake

By substituting fresh avocado on sandwiches and toast or as a spread in place of many other popular foods to this helps reduce your intake of cholesterol, calories, fat, saturated fat, and sodium.

Avocados and Lutein:

Avocados are a good way to get more lutein (a natural antioxidant) in the diet. An ounce of avocado contains 81 micrograms of lutein. Lutein has been shown to be concentrated in the Macula of the eye, and research suggests that it may help maintain healthy eyesight as we age.