I’m sure you already knew that avocados were good for you. Here’s a list of some of the health benefits of eating avocados.
- Avocados contain nearly 20 essential nutrients, including: folic acid, potassium, fiber and vitamin E.
- Eating avocados can give you beautiful hair, beautiful skin and a healthy heart.
- Avocados are high in beta-sitosterol, which is a compound that lowers cholesterol levels.
- Folate is good for the heart, as is vitamin E, monounsaturated fats and glutathione. All of which are found in the avocado.
- Having avocados can also prevent you from getting cancers like breast cancer, prostate cancer and oral cancer.
- Carrots are good for the eyes, but so are avocados. Avocados have a lot of carotenoid lutein, which protects against macular degeneration and cataracts.
Are you convinced on the health benefits of avocados? Okay, great. Here’s how to pick a good avocado.
- Look for avocados with dull dark green skin that are heavy. This means they’re ripe.
- Gently squeeze the avocado with the palm of your hand. It needs to be not too hard and not too soft.
- Shake the avocado and if you hear the pit move, it’s a bad one.
- Most fully ripened avocados at the grocery store might already be pretty banged up. So grab a few green ones and store them at home. They’ll be ready in a few days.
