an avocado is technically a fruit and
it's a nutritious fruit Catherine
Zaretsky says avocados are getting their
moment in the limelight because they
taste good and have health benefits
avocados are healthy despite being a
little higher in fat the type of fat
matters avocados contain mostly good
fats monounsaturated and polyunsaturated
fats plus a small amount of saturated
fat saturated fat is the one that were
most concerned about in terms of heart
disease risk an avocado is also a good
source of vitamins A and E and it
contains fiber having some fiber may
help lower cholesterol use an avocado in
smoothies salads toppings for a sandwich
and keep portion size in mind a whole
avocado has about 250 calories if that
fits into your daily calorie allowance
then you might be able to have a whole
avocado for the Mayo Clinic News Network
I'm Vivien Williams