Superfood: Avocado

Next to the olive, the avocado is the fruit with the highest mono-unsaturated fatty acids content at 20 percent. This amounts to almost twenty times that of any other fruit and makes the avocado a great substitution for foods rich in saturated fats, which our bodies can do without.
The avocado is packed with nutrients. It contains three times the potassium of a banana; it contains iron and copper (good for the blood), phosphorus and magnesium. The sodium and sugar contents of an avocado are low and the absence of starch makes it an ideal food for diabetics and hypoglycemics. This fruit is also one of the richest sources of fiber. It is packed with vitamin A, B-3 (folic acid), vitamin C, E and calcium. In all, there are over 20 nutrients found in this fruit.
The health benefits of an avocado are just as impressive as the nutrient content. The oleic and linoleic acids in this fruit are great for helping to lower LDL cholesterol and increase the healthy HDL cholesterol. The avocado oil has proved helpful in treating psoriasis, and the consumption of the fruit itself has been documented to help fight bad breath, boost the immune system, support healthy fetal cell and tissue development, regulate blood pressure and even lower the risk of kidney stone formation through its high potassium content.