This article first appeared Authority Nutrition and was written by, Kris Gunnars

The avocado is a rather unique type of fruit.

Most fruit consists primarily of carbohydrate, while avocado is high in healthy fats.

Numerous studies show that it has powerful beneficial effects on health.

Here are 12 health benefits of avocado, that are supported by scientific research.

By Marlin Birkey, A Licensed Family Therapist

There is a pervasive belief in society, and entrenched in many of our minds, that our true worth as persons is defined by our performance or productivity. When we are doing well, and when things are going well, we feel positive and self-confident. But when our performance begins to slip, or when things don’t turn out as we expected, our sense of value begins to slip as well, often resulting in anxious striving to get things “fixed” so that we can feel better about ourselves.

Barre-based fitness classes have risen in popularity over the past few years, no doubt influenced by those of us wanting to channel super-fit ballerinas like Misty Copeland. If you have a drawer full of leggings and keep a pair of sticky socks in your purse, know that you’re not alone.