Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness, June 1st, 2000
Creamy fruit has good fat and more
When you think of phytochemical-rich fruit, you probably think of blueberries, oranges or kiwi. That's a good start, but you really need to add avocado to that list. Say what? You probably don't think of avocado as a fruit, much less one that's loaded with nutrients. After all, it's usually on that list of "forbidden" fatty foods. Yet the avocado has several key nutrients, two of which you may not have even heard of yet.
Beta-sitosterol. This phytochemical (plant chemical) helps lower blood cholesterol. The avocado is a top source, second only to oranges, s...
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