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Reasons Why Avocado Is Healthy For Your Kids
Avocado is rich in healthy fats such as omega 3, which are extremely important for your kid’s physical and mental well-being.
Every once in a while it’s good to smash avocado and give to your kids. It can be during lunch or dinner, within minutes you can be sure they would have plowed through it.
While it’s hard not to overeat it, the good news is that there are a ton of health benefits of avocado for kids.
If your kids are picky eaters and averse to anything green, you can reassure them because avocado isn’t a vegetable. It’s actually a fruit—and more specifically, a single-seeded berry, that’s smooth, creamy, delicious.
Avocado is also so versatile you can add it to just about any type of meal, snack, and dessert.
Here is why Avocado is healthy for your kids;
They are eye and brain boosters:
Polyunsaturated fats like those found in avocado are essential for growth and Brain development, during pregnancy and throughout childhood.
Avocados also contain lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids, or plant pigments, found in the eyes that can improve memory and processing speed.
They help kids absorb vitamins better:
Eating avocado along with nutrient-dense fruits, vegetables, and other foods helps kids better absorb the fat-soluble nutrients like vitamins A, D, K, and E they contain.
For example, serving avocado in a salad with carrots and tomatoes or adding avocado to a green smoothie can give your kids a healthy boost.
They make a great first baby food:
Avocado is a great food to offer babies and toddlers because it’s so nutritious, a great source of energy, and has a neutral flavor and smooth consistency that’s ideal for babies.
With 20 vitamins and minerals in each serving (1/3 of a medium avocado) including vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, C, E, K, folate, potassium, iron, magnesium, your kids will get a ton of nutrition without a lot of calories.
Avocados also contain natural sodium-, cholesterol- and sugar-free.
Consuming avocado can help prevent childhood obesity:
Avocados are an excellent source of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, healthy fats that can help reduce fat cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease later on in life.
Also, the fiber that avocado contains may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, and obesity.
The best thing about avocado is that there are different ways to get it into your kid’s meals and snacks. Once you know how to prepare avocado, it could be easier to get it into your kid’s diet. Mashed, sliced or cubed, Avocado’s smooth texture and mild flavor make it a great healthy first food for babies.
Puree it, mash it up or cut it into cubes. You can also blend it in a smoothie, Adding avocado to a smoothie for breakfast or an after-school snack boosts its nutritional profile, helps stave off sugar, and can help balance blood sugar.
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