Cathy Isom fill you in about why celebrating a super fruit that can be used in every meal of the day. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
Celebrating National Avocado Day
The avocado contains nearly 20 vitamins and minerals. It’s cholesterol-free, sodium-free, naturally good in fat, nutritious, and are a good source of fiber and folate per 50g serving (one third of a medium avocado).
Eighty percent of the avocados eaten worldwide are Hass avocados, according to the Hass Avocado Board. They’re not only perennial, but they also have a long shelf life and change skin color when ripe.
Ancient Aztecs used the avocado to beautify their skin topically with masks, and in the early 20th century the cosmetic industry discovered the benefits of its oil
However you choose to celebrate the avocado today, use the hashtag #NationalAvocadoDay to post on social media.
I’m Cathy Isom…