Avocados

I’m a big fan of Avocados! I eat them almost everyday. Sometimes for breakfast sometimes for lunch. Either way, I enjoy eating them all of the time. I actually just add one with my lunch today!

Avocados are relatively high in fat and calories (138 calories and 14.1g fat in half a medium-sized avocado). But they’re also one of the best foods you can eat, packed with nutrients and heart-healthy compounds.

Avocados are a great source of lutein, a carotenoid that works as an antioxidant and helps protect against eye disease.

Half an avocado contains 3.4 grams of fiber which your body needs to keep the digestive system running smoothly.

Avocados also contain oleic acid, a fat that activates the part of your brain that makes you feel full. Healthier unsaturated fats containing oleic acid have been shown to produce a greater feeling of satiety than less-healthy saturated fats and trans fats found in processed foods.

Rich, creamy, and packed with beneficial monounsaturated fat, avocado slows digestion and helps keep blood sugar from spiking after a meal.

One cup of avocado provides almost a quarter of your recommended daily intake of folate, a vitamin which cuts the risk of birth defects. If you’re pregnant—or planning to be—avocados will help protect your unborn baby.

Does your family have a history of heart problems, or do you have risk factors (such as being overweight or smoking) for heart disease? Avocados could help keep your heart healthy.

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Here are some tips on adding it to your meals:

Try putting mashed avocado on sandwiches instead of mayonnaise or on bread instead of butter. To keep what’s left over from turning brown, spritz the flesh with cooking spray or coat with lemon juice and wrap in plastic.

I like to eat avocado with lemon juice or dressing on top.

I like to blend an avocado, banana, some vanilla almond milk together for a yummy smoothie

Toast some bread and spread avocado and top with lox and lemon juice

Spinach, Avocado, Artichoke Salad

2 large handfuls of baby spinach (or any other greens like Kale or Swiss Chard)

1 hard boiled egg, sliced

1/4 cup of shelled your favorite nuts (I like almonds and pistachios)

2 whole artichoke hearts, packed in water, quartered

1/3 cup cooked quinoa

1/2 of an avocado, sliced

Your favorite dressing

salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Directions:

Place spinach in bowl

Top with rest of salad ingredients

drizzle with your dressing and sprinkle with salt and pepper

I found this recipe for this delicious Avocado Sandwich that I wanted to share

Remember my Avocado- Lime Dressing recipe? If not then check it out here at the bottom of my post

Are there any Avocado fans out there?