Top 5 Reasons Why Avocado is the Perfect Fruit5. Avocados act as a "nutrient booster" by enabling the body to absorb more fat-soluble nutrients, such as alpha- and beta-carotene as well as lutein, in foods that are eaten with the fruit.
4. Avocados contribute nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, including 4% of the recommended Daily Value (DV) for vitamin E, 4% vitamin C, 8% folate, 4% fiber, 2% iron, 4% potassium, with 81 micrograms of lutein and 19 micrograms of beta-carotene.
3. Avocados have the highest protein content of any fruit.
2. Avocados contain more potassium than bananas.
1. The Aztec word for avocado was ahuacatl, which means "testicle tree". Seriously!!!
4. Avocados contribute nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients, including 4% of the recommended Daily Value (DV) for vitamin E, 4% vitamin C, 8% folate, 4% fiber, 2% iron, 4% potassium, with 81 micrograms of lutein and 19 micrograms of beta-carotene.
3. Avocados have the highest protein content of any fruit.
2. Avocados contain more potassium than bananas.
1. The Aztec word for avocado was ahuacatl, which means "testicle tree". Seriously!!!
Top 5 Ways to Eat an Avocado
4. On a bagel!
5. Cut in half, fill each hole with Goddess Dressing, and top off with Sriracha.
4. On a bagel!
3. In sushi!
2. Mango Avocado Salsa!
1. With Mexican food!
fajitas...
enchiladas...
tacos... (these are from Cha Cha Cha)
tostadas...and last but never least...
NACHOS!!!
So my new saying is, "an avocado a day keeps the doctor away!" Good thing they just lowered the price to $.69 at Fred Meyer! xoxo Chelsea
4 comments:
Chelsea you are ACE! Totally diggin' the Avocado love that's going on - I just adore Avocadoes (who doesn't, right?).
That Mango Avocado Salsa will be mine.
xx
if my spouse would let me, i'd totally name our next kid avocado because i love them that much.
YES! I love this. Avocados really are the best! Hee hee...testicle tree.
avocados are one of my top 5 favorite foods. i knew they were good for you, but i had no idea they were this awesome! yay!
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