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By Sara Lewis
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This supersmoothie is packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. The spirulina is a great protein-booster, too.

Cooks' Note

Ripening avocados
Just-ripe avocados will have the best flavor. If you have one that is slightly underripe, put it in a brown paper bag and store it in a warm place, such as on a sunny windowsill, to help it ripen.

Avocado benefits
Avocados may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer and, being high in oleic acid, may also help to prevent breast cancer. They contain more of the carotenoid lutein than any other commonly consumed fruit. Lutein protects against macular degeneration and cataracts, two disabling age-related eye diseases. Eating avocados may also lower your cholesterol levels and, as an excellent source of glutathione, they even contain antiaging properties.

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