Are Avocados Good for You?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2018-04-13

The nutritional benefits of guacamole extend beyond just the nutrients avocados themselves contain.

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This is part of my latest slew of avocado videos. For other burning guac questions see:
• The Effects of Avocados and Red Wine on Meal-Induced Inflammation (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Effects-of-Avocados-and-Red-Wine-on-Meal-Induced-Inflammation)
• Are Avocados Healthy? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-avocados-healthy)
• Are Avocados Good for Your Cholesterol? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Are-Avocados-Good-for-Your-Cholesterol)
• Avocados Lower Small Dense LDL Cholesterol (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Avocados-Lower-Small-Dense-LDL-Cholesterol)
• Are Avocados Fattening? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-avocados-fattening)

Doesn’t the egg industry brag about lutein and zeaxanthin? You’ve got to be yolking! See my video Egg Industry Blind Spot.

Why would we care about lycopene absorption? Check out my videos Lycopene Supplements (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/lycopene-supplements-vs-prostate-cancer/) vs. Prostate Cancer and Tomato Sauce vs. Prostate Cancer (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/tomato-sauce-vs-prostate-cancer/).

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