Avocados are one of my favorite foods. I eat at least 3-4 per week. I was raised with avocados as part of my breakfast routine while growing up in Peru. I had never heard of guacamole dip until I come to California. I must say that Avocados are a must in my children's diet as well. Avocados are full of nutrients:
Fiber
Essential fatty acids
Glutathione
Vitamin E
Folic acid
Potassium
Copper
Vitamin B5
Biotin
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Amino acids
Carotenoids
Vitamin K
Manganese
Zinc
Folate
Avocados also have three times the potassium of a banana, inhibit certain types of bacteria in the intestine and have an average amount of antioxidant.
Find more about avocados by reading: The Complete Guide To Nutritional Health, by Pierre Jean Cousin and Kirsten Hartvig, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, by James F. Balch, M.D. and Phyllis A. Balch, C.N.C. and The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, by Michael Murray, ND and Joseph Pizzorno, ND, with Lara Pizzorno, N.A., L.M.T.