In order to lose weight you not only have to cut out bad fats, but
you have to add in good fats.....and enough of them.
Avocados are a great source of Monounsaturated Fat, which is the
good stuff.
In a recent article I read, people who tend
to eat avocados are known to be healthier overall. Now this is probably not
because they are eating avocados, but because they know the difference between
good foods (or fats) and bad foods. Avocados are loaded with fiber, vitamins
(A, E, and B6), and have Monounsaturated fat (this is the good fat which helps
improve cholesterol which helps with heart disease).
To make sure you’re getting a good avocado,
you should be able to squeeze it lightly, but the avocado should still be
somewhat firm. An appropriate serving size is ½ of an avocado so don’t overdo
it. You can have too much fat. If you’re only using half, the best way to keep
the rest from browning is either keep it with the pit, or put some lemon juice
on it before you put it in the fridge.
Here are some of the many ways to use an
avocado:
* Mix
it with eggs (Omelets)
* Put
it on a sandwich instead of mayo (Avocado BLT)
* Mix
into a salsa, put onto a taco or bean burrito
* Put
it on top of a salad as a dressing
* Bring
it to a party as a dip (see the recipes below)
* Stir
into a soup (Broccoli and Avocado soup)
* Avocado
Ice Pops (Yep, even a dessert).
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