Avocados have been given a bad rap. Physicians have been warning heart patients and those on weight reduction diets to avoid the avocado. Superhero of the immune system, the avocado is rich in the powerful detoxifier glutathione.

Glutathione-rich avocados actually help cleanse the body of dangerous oxidized fats. Avocados have been dismissed as a healing food due to its fat content, but it contains monounsaturated fats, the ones that are recommended to help the body deal with oxidation and free radicals. Potassium and chromium are also found in avocados. Potassium is used to treat high blood pressure, water balance in the body, and kidney, heart and adrenal function. Chromium works to help control blood sugar levels by helping insulin work more efficiently. It is used for the treatment of hypoglycemia, diabetes, high cholesterol, to normilze triglyceride levels and to increase fat loss.

Chew on that information...and see recipe for avocado dip under recipe button.

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