Avocado

• A healthy lifestyle that includes nutritious food can help prevent and reverse disease. Avocados, scientifically known as Persea Americana are a healthy food that contains nearly 20 vitamins and minerals. The healthy fats we get from avocados help prevent disease and keep the body in good working order. There are many types of avocado that vary in shape and colour — from pear-shaped to round and green to black. The five taste categories are sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.

Salads can be light in calories, adding avocados can make them a more filling meal. Using puréed avocado as a spread on toast and sandwiches also adds extra vitamins and minerals to the meal. 

Benefits : 

• While most fruit consists primarily of carbohydrate, avocado is high in healthy fats. Avocados are a source of vitamins C, E, K, and B6, as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and potassium. They also provide lutein, beta carotene, and omega-3 fatty acids.
• Avocados are high in fat. But it's monounsaturated fat, which is a "good" fat that helps lower bad cholesterol, as long as it is eaten in moderation.
• Avocados Are Loaded With Powerful Antioxidants That Can Protect the Eyes

Nutrients Per Serving:

Fat : 23 grams

Calories: 114

Carbohydrates: 1.9 grams

Dietary fiber: 6 grams

Sugar: 0.2 grams

Protein: 0.5 gram

Potassium : 345 milligrams (mg)

Sodium : 5.5 mg.

Magnesium  :19.5 mg.