Creamy and decadent, there's a reason people are
obsessed with avocados. This healthy green fruit is so much more than
guacamole, though, and aside from making or breaking a salad or sandwich,
avocados are actually a great food to add to your diet if you're trying to drop
pounds.
Here are three reasons to fill your mouth shopping basket
with avocados.
They're High in Fat
OK, so normally this would be
a bad thing when it comes to losing weight, but avocados are made of the good
kind of fat — MUFAs, or monounsaturated fats. A quarter of an avocado contains
almost 5 grams, and unlike saturated fats, this healthy fat helps satiate
hunger and has been shown to burn away belly fat.
