Adding Avacados

After hearing just how much fat is in an avacado, most people still clear of guacamole. But if you’re living the low-carb life, you’ll be glad to hear you can keep it in your diet.

Most of the fat in an avocado is monounsaturated -- the "good" kind that actually lowers cholesterol levels. Thanks to this new understanding, the U.S. government recently revised its official nutrition guidelines to urge Americans to eat more avocados.

This fruit is in a class of it's own with 23 percent of fat, they are rich and filling and are known to be one of the healthiest fats that is largely monounsaturated. This fruit is rich in niacin, vitamin E and potassium. They contain no cholesterol and when having an avocado enriched diet is quite effective in lowering blood cholesterol which is more effective than a standard low fat, high carbohydrate diet.

The Atkins diet recommends avacados, as well as other sources of monosaturated fats and the Carbohydrate Addict’s Lifespan Program offers several delicious recipes using avacados. Avocados are easy to peel when ripe. Peel the fruit by placing the cut side down and removing the skin with a knife or your fingers (start at the small end and remove the skin), or simply scoop out the avocado meat with a spoon.

Baked Avacado

• 1 Avocado
• Shredded cheese
• Your preferred brand of hot sauce, bbq sauce or salsa

Peel and seed the avocado

Marinate the avocado for 5 minutes in sauce

Place the avocado in a baking dish and pour desired sauce on top.

Sprinkle on desired amount of cheese

Bake for 10-15 minutes

Enjoy!

 

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