Health Benefits of Avocados
The following information states the major nutrients found in avocados. It also reveals
research findings on the health benefits of eating avocados.
about 20 percent fat which is about twenty times that of other fruit. The oils
contained in avocados include oleic and linoleic acids. Studies show that those oils
may help to lower cholesterol levels.
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Avocados are an excellent
source of potassium, vitamins B
and E, monounsaturated fatty
acids, and fiber. One avocado
contains the potassium content
of two to three bananas.
Avocados also contain about
three times the calories of
bananas.
Avocados contain a high level of
monosaturates (unsaturated
fatty acids). Among fruits, the
amount of unsaturated oil
content of avocados is second
only to olives. Avocados contain
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