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“The myriad of healthy fats and nutrients found in an avocado – oleic acid, lutein, folate, vitamin E, monounsaturated fats and glutathione among them – can help protect your body from heart disease, cancer, degenerative eye diseases and brain diseases.” – Dr. Frank Lipman

Although the term “superfood” doesn’t exist medically or legally, everyone from fitness experts to doctors (see Dr. Lipman, above) use the term to describe “nutrient powerhouses that pack large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals.”

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Indeed, Dr. Lipman “ranks” avocado as the #3 superfood (behind leafy greens and cruciferous veggies.)

In this article, we give you not one, not two, but 25 reasons to eat an avocado daily!

Let’s get going.

25 Reasons To Eat An Avocado Daily

#1 Avocados Are Nutrient-Dense

Avocados are among the richest sources of vitamins and minerals; offering up nearly 20 in each serving. In a small 3.5 ounce (100 gram) serving, an avocado contains the recommended daily amount (RDA) percentages of these vitamins and minerals: vitamin K, 26%; folate, 20%; vitamin C, 17%; potassium 14%.

#2 A Rich Source Of Healthy Fats

Avocados are a “fatty” food. The good news is that nearly all this fat is healthy, or monounsaturated fat.

#3 Helps Maintain A Healthy Weight

Avocados, despite being “high in fat” may actually promote and help maintain a healthy weight. One reason is the fruit is high in fiber, which promotes feelings of satiety (fullness).

#4 Fights Inflammation

As avocado is high in oleic acid – a fatty acid that reduces the inflammatory response – the fruit is effective at fighting off inflammation.

#5 Promotes Eye Health

Avocados contain the nutrients lutein and zeaxanthin, two nutrients that fight macular degeneration.

#6 Prevents Diabetes

Studies show that people who eat half an avocado with lunch stabilize blood sugar levels.

#7 Increases Nutrient Absorption

Eating a lot of minerals, nutrients and vitamins is all well and good, but your body needs to absorb them too! Avocados help with this, as well.

#8 Lowers Bad Cholesterol Levels

Research shows that avocados reduce total cholesterol, blood triglycerides, and LDL (bad) cholesterol.

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#9 Promotes Hair And Skin Health

Everyone wants fabulous hair and skin health. A combination of the fruit’s high vitamin E and healthy fat content can help create more youthful-looking skin and hair.

#10 An Effective Pain Reliever

Much of the pain we experience is due to inflammation. As mentioned, avocados suppress the inflammatory response. This, of course, helps to mitigate pain caused by inflammation.

#11 Strengthens Your Bones

Avocados contain good amounts of copper, folate and vitamin K – all important nutrients for bone strengthening.

#12 May Help Fight Off Cancer

The cancer-fighting properties of avocados are still being researched. However, some research has been promising; this includes the slowing of cancerous prostate cells.

#13 Improves Digestive Health

Fiber is a critical nutrient for ensuring proper digestive health. Fortunately, avocados have plenty of this nutrient to spare!

#14 Regulate Blood Pressure

Potassium sources serve an important role in regulating blood pressure, and one avocado contains 28% of the RDA of potassium.

#15 Helps Ensure A Healthy Newborn

Vitamins B6 and C, and folate and potassium are some of the most important nutrients of expecting mothers. Avocados, of course, are rich in all four.

#16 Enhances Your State Of Mind

Potassium and folate are known “brain foods.” Lack of both nutrients has been linked to depression and like-symptoms. As mentioned, avocados are rich in both.

#17 Provides An Energy Boost

This is an oft-overlooked benefit of avocado. Of all macronutrients (carbs, fat, and protein), fat is the most concentrated for boosting energy – this is particularly true of healthy fats. Thus, an avocado provides a slow but steady supply of energy that can last a full workday.