Let’s talk avocados-
Whether you prefer them sliced on a salad, smashed on toast or whipped into desserts, this creamy fruit (and yes, it’s a fruit) has nutrients that support heart health, gut function, healthy weight management and more!
Avocados provide heart healthy fats and micronutrients, including potassium, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin C and magnesium.
They are nutrient dense source of many key vitamins and minerals and have been linked to a number of health benefits.
Adding more fruit of any kind to your diet can help boost cardiovascular health and avocados may be especially helpful.
A study in the Journal of nutrition found that eating one avocado a day may help protects the heart by reducing risk of oxidative stress that leads to chronic inflammation.
In addition to being good for the heart, avocados may actually support brain health.
Avocado is a good source of folate which is perhaps best known for preventing neural tube defects in developing fetuses during pregnancy.
Research now shows that folate may also have an impact on the brain well beyond development and suggests that it may reduce the risk of cognitive decline and depression.
When you are using an avocado, be sure it’s ripe. A quick way to tell is to nudge the stubby little stem. If it pops off easily to reveal green underneath, you are good to go. if it’s yellow beneath, your avocado may need more time to ripen.
