Why Use Avocados?
Avocados are chock-full of health benefits just waiting to be discovered.
In fact, one avocado holds approximately 20 essential nutrients, including potassium, vitamin K and folate (1).
Plus, the healthy fats in this fruit increases the bioavailability of nutrients like
- Boron
- Calcium
- Fiber
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Vitamins – B-complex, C, E, K
These fats even naturally lower lowers LDL (“bad”cholesterol) and increases HDL (“good”cholesterol) to fight heart disease (2).
They also protect your brain from cognitive decline by improving brain mitochondrial function (3).
Better yet, avocados regulate hormone balance by boosting testosterone in men and progesterone in women (4).
This fights estrogen dominance caused by endocrine disruptors.
These fruit makes you shine from the inside out: first by improving your overall health, then by healing your skin.
Surprisingly, these mighty fruits contain antioxidants that increase soluble collagen content in the skin and fight visible signs of aging (5).