Sunday, December 27, 2009

Avocados Could Save the Day

Nutritional Profile:
  1. Carotenoid lutein
  2. Beta-sitosterol a natural plant sterol
  3. monounsaturated fat; oleic acid
  4. Vitamin E
  5. Vitamin K
  6. Vitamin C
  7. Vitamin B6
  8. Vitamin B9 (folate)
  9. beta carotene
  10. potassium
  11. copper
  12. iron
Additional Benefits:

  1. Some information states that a toxin found in avocado can kill cancer cell. However, the toxin mentioned here is not identified completely. Scientists believe that the toxin has a great effect on the myocardium (heart muscle tissue) as well as on tissues of the lactating mammary gland.
  2. Avocado improves your bodies ability to absorb carotenoids.

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