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By Susan Hall\u00a0from <\/em>Health<\/em><\/a> magazine:<\/em> Avocados keep you thin, protect your vision, and may even prevent cancer.<\/p>\n Protect your vision with a few slices of avocado at lunch or dinner. Avocados are rich in lutein andzeaxanthin, antioxidants found in the retina that keep eyes healthy; they also may help prevent age-related problems, like cataracts and macular degeneration.<\/p>\n Extracts from avocados kill or stop the growth of precancerous cells that lead to oral cancer and may have a similar effect on other cancers, according to a recent study. Researchers credit the fruit\u2019s unique combo of nutrients\u2014which include folate and vitamins C and E.<\/p>\n Add avocado to salsa for a bigger health payoff. A study from The Ohio State University found that people absorbed four-and-a-half times more of the cancer-fighter lycopene from the tomatoes when avocado was added; the healthy fats help you absorb more nutrients.<\/p>\n Skip the mayo, and go for creamy avocado on your sandwich. It packs 4 grams of heart-healthy monounsaturated fat (which lowers cholesterol), 2 grams of fiber, and 1 gram of protein per ounce, making it a lower-fat, more-filling substitute for the white stuff.<\/p>\n Avocado Soups & Ice Creams By Susan Hall\u00a0from Health magazine: Avocados keep you thin, protect your vision, and may even prevent cancer. Protect your vision with a few slices of avocado at lunch or dinner. Avocados are rich in lutein andzeaxanthin, antioxidants found in the retina that keep eyes healthy; they also may help prevent age-related problems, like cataracts and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[22,36,82,99,192],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=694"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1760,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/694\/revisions\/1760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/drcathiedunal.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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