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Avocado
I recently started a club called the Avocado-Team. To Many people avoid avocados, seeing them as a
join, all you have to do is eat an Avocado a day. The high-calorie, high-fat food. That’s a big mistake,
A-Team is strictly for those who aspire to earn the because healthy fat is essential for anti-aging.
title of Centurion! According to the Archives of Medical Research, the
fatty acids from avocado actually increase good
Cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of death in HDL cholesterol levels and help protect cells from
America today, yet eating superfoods, such as damaging free radicals.
avocados, is a painless way to reduce the risk of
heart disease and to slow aging dramatically. Not Avocados also contain carotenoids which provide
only do avocados have 20 essential nutrients, but vitamin A for eye health, boost the immune system
they’re known as “nutrient boosters,” as they help the and support a healthy reproductive system. The
body absorb other fat-soluble nutrients as well. By unique make up of these superfoods helps the body
adding a slice of avocado to a meal, your body is able fight inflammation and reduce the risk of arthritis;
to digest more nutrients from other foods. there’s no better way to slow the aging process. As
we on the A-Team say, an Avocado a day will keep
Key nutrients in avocados help hydrate your cells, age away!
keeping your skin soft and young. Avocados are rich
in B vitamins, vitamin K, vitamin E (which gives your
skin moisture), and have 35% more potassium than a
banana, which helps hydrate your skin. Also, with high
levels of omega-9 fats, avocados can help naturally
balance hormones!
