1. Have you ever eaten an avocado? Photo Credit: Ingserban

2. Avocados compliment several meals and snacks… For example, avocados are the main ingredient in guacamole. Photo Credit: blmurch It can even be found as an added flavor in a sushi roll. Photo Credit: SweetOnVeg

3. What’s in an avacado? Numbers: The average sized avocado has about 29 grams of fat. Benefit: It’s considered a good fat call monounsaturated. This type of fat helps to lower cholesterol. Photo Credit: Snowmanradio

4. Is there anything else good in an avocado? One cup of cubed avocado contains 21% of your daily value of potassium. Potassium is an essential mineral for our bodies. It is an electrolyte and helps our cells and organs, as well as our metabolism, to function properly. Potassium also promotes healthy muscular growth. Photo Credit: California Avocado Commission

5. But… If you don’t like the green color… One cup of banana will get you 23% of your daily value of potassium. Photo Credit: Jason Gulledge