Avocado

        If you like avocado. This is a must read, because listed are the health benefits that avocado has to offer.

1. Cardiovascular health-  Avocado contains vitamin E for preventing cholesterol oxidation; folate for reducing dangerous homocysteine levels in the blood; potassium for regulating blood pressure; phytosterols for reducing cholesterol absorption; and dietary fibre to control blood sugar levels.

2. Skin benefits-  Avocado protects your skin from wrinkles and other visible signs of aging with its anti oxidant carotenoids, vitamin E which helps guard against photoaging from sun exposure and vitamin C which involves in the creation of elastin and collagen for maintaining skin's elasticity and firmness.

3. Weight loss-  Avocado is a great source of monounsaturated oleic acid which research shows that monounsaturated fatty acids which is used as slow burning energy than stored as body fat. The slow burning energy and the satisfied fullness that you get from eating an avocado is one of the reasons they are known for reducing hunger and appetite

4. Diabetes- Monounsaturated fats in a diabetic diet helps reduced high triglyceride levels and may help improve insulin function and blood glucose levels. Avocado is high in potassium thus it maintains healthy heart and regulates blood sugar.

5. Arthritis-  Avocado has high levels of monounsaturated fats , phytosterols and antioxidants like vitamin E, vitamin C and a variety of carotenoids that helps with reducing the inflammation that leads to arthritis.

     Avocado has a lot of health benefits these are only a few of those benefits.  Enjoy eating your avocado.