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Avocado:this is in it

You read it over and over again:avocados are healthy, but what makes the avocado so healthy?

Kilocalories: 170 kilocalories per 100 grams. That equates to about 340 kcal per avocado

These healthy nutrients are found in avocados:

Unsaturated fats: Healthy fats such as omega 9, which keep your cholesterol in balance.
Fiber: Important substances for digestion. They make you feel full.
Vitamins: The avocado contains vitamins A, C, D, E, K and B.
Carotenoids: Dyes that absorb nutrients and stimulate the functioning of the immune system.
Folic acid: Vitamin B11, which the body needs for the production of white and red blood cells.
Minerals: An avocado contains three times more minerals (copper, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc) than fresh fruit.
Carbohydrates: Nutrients that provide energy to the body.
Protein: Avocados contain all eighteen essential amino acids your body needs to form proteins. Proteins are the building blocks of the body.