Know your avocado

Lots of facts about avocados here: 

Avocados:  Health Benefits, Risks & Nutrition Facts


Three that interested me:

1. “Avocados have great anti-inflammatory properties,” said Flores. She listed avocados’ “phytosterols, carotenoid antioxidants, omega 3 fatty acids and polyhydroxolated fatty alcohols” as being able to “help both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.”

2.  "The vitamin C and vitamin E in avocados help keep skin nourished and glowing, according to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University. "

3.  " The word "avocado" is derived from the Aztec word "ahuacatl," meaning testicle.

 Now consider yourself enlightened, too.