Why avocados are so good for you: boosts heart health, prevents cancer and more
04/11/2018 / By Jessica Dolores
Our ancestors knew about the benefits of avocado, one of the oldest food plants in Mexico. The natives of Mexico treated avocado as both a food and medicine. The Aztecs used avocado leaves, seed, seed oil, and fruit pulp treat various diseases. They made tea out of the leaves and took them as medicine for cough, colds, diarrhea, and hypertension. Avocado tea also promoted menstrual flow, and the leaves were used to heal bruises.
Today, modern research gives us more reasons to include avocado in our list of must-have fruits. Animal studies, for instance, show that the avocado seed fights tumor, diabetes and bacteria. It even gives skin that healthy glow.
Here are other reasons why avocado is good for you.
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