Avocado - The Super Fruit
The Avocado is a super fruit amongst the best for its high nutritional values. This humble fruit can even beat out the apple for keeping the doctor away as a mid-sized Avocado is packed with approximately 300 nutrient packed calories and each contains vitamins K, D, C, E and B, as well a vast array of both primary and trace minerals. A single tree can produce up to 600 Avocado's each year so an Avocado a day would be easily achievable. The average Avocado also contains 81 micrograms of lutein, which helps with eye health and because of its mono and polyunsaturated fats. The Avocado is a healthy substitute for foods rich in saturated fats. Being the fruit which holds the highest protein content than any other fruit the Avocado can be extremely beneficial to anyone at any age. The Avocado is also endorsed by the Heart Foundation as a healthy food option. The Avocado originates from central and south America and is also known as the Alligator Pear for its Alligator skin texture and p...