When it comes to trendy foods, nothing beats the avocado. It’s totally delicious — not to mention, it makes just about anything you eat it with delicious. Avocado on toast? Absolutely. Avocado with eggs? Yes, please. Avocado doused with your favorite hot sauce and eaten directly out of its peel? Sign us up.

But avocados are also total superfoods, with possibly even more health benefits than ways to prepare them. Loaded with a healthy monounsaturated fat called oleic acid, which has been shown to reduce inflammation, lower cholesterol, and protect against cancer, avocados are basically nature’s butter – and if they’re ripe enough, you can pretty much spread them the same way. They’re also loaded with nutrients like vitamins K and C, and even have more potassium than a banana. Basically, you need more avocados in your life. But if you needed more convincing, check out these six ways avocados are totally amazing for your health.

AVOCADOS ARE LOADED WITH FIBER

An entire avocado contains 10 grams of fiber, which you probably need. Fiber is amazing for your digestive system, and can also lower blood sugar, cut down bad cholesterol, and may even prevent colon cancer.

AVOCADOS HELP YOU ABSORB OTHER NUTRIENTS

Avocados’ rich fat content increases your body’s ability to absorb nutrients like carotenoids — meaning that topping other vegetables or nutrient-dense foods, like a kale salad or a stir fry, will get you even more health than you signed up for.

AVOCADOS ARE GREAT FOR YOUR SKIN (AND HAIR!)

It’s not just the internal organs that love this fruit! Avocado oil is super hydrating and packed with nutrients like vitamin E, protein, and magnesium, to leave your skin and hair at their best. And it’s not just the oil – a fully ripe avocado makes for an amazing face mask as well. Just ask Miley Cyrus.

AVOCADOS IMPROVE EYE HEALTH

A single ounce of avocado contains 81 micrograms of lutein, as well as zeaxanthin, which are both essential to good eye health. If you’re feeling extra loving to your eyes, nosh on some carrots dipped in guacamole – totally delicious, totally good for your vision.

AVOCADOS ARE SUPER HEART-HEALTHY

Avocados lower low-density lipoprotein (or LDL) cholesterol, aka “bad” cholesterol, while raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, aka the good stuff, which is great for your heart.

AVOCADOS ARE LOADED WITH FIBER

AVOCADOS HELP YOU ABSORB OTHER NUTRIENTS

AVOCADOS ARE GREAT FOR YOUR SKIN (AND HAIR!)

AVOCADOS IMPROVE EYE HEALTH

AVOCADOS ARE SUPER HEART-HEALTHY

This piece was originally published on Teen Vogue.

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