Avocado pears are like ice-cream except not as icy! Rather scoop chilled avocado fruit instead of ice-cream while different varieties vary in taste. Also known as ?alligator pears? due to their alligator-like outer peel feel; avocados have emigrated all the way from America, and are now grown on other continents. Although we may shun avocado pears as they are about 70% fats, they are health if eaten in moderation.
To partly appreciate the value of fats consider Vitamin E and carotenoids as toddlers arriving at the airport. Imagine the airport is our digestive system. It is a busy airport and we need signs to guide us as adults. To be guided to the right areas, toddlers need to hold hands with an adult, and the adults offering hands are the fats. Do not do yourself a disservice by having a severely low fat diet to the point of harm. Rather have a moderately low fat diet but remember you always need fat and there are different types of fat. We can enjoy indulging in something like dips!
It does happen that often there is a time for dips! It is especially that some may like to dip while nibbling and snacking at parties. We know they can be unhealthy, well we can mix and serve our own healthy types. No one needs to be grumpy as you watch others have dip, and you feel you miss the action. Smashed avocado pear with lemon (to discourage browning) and black pepper (for flavour) is simple. How about cayenne pepper to give a spike to the palate and tongue? Or add herbs to your avocado dip for that exotic taste? Ideas can be vast and it is up to you to check out what your taste buds prefer.
The avocado fruits are not the highest suppliers of folic acid, a type of B vitamin that protectively keeps away foetal abnormalities (abnormal development of the baby in the womb). We may recommend avocados for pregnancy as is commonly done. Leafy vegetables and grapefruit are great folic acid suppliers. During pregnancy, women may enjoy knowing cabbages have high calcium content and tend to help with ulcers. The avocadoes contain useful levels of Vitamin E and are excellent antioxidant suppliers. Avocados supply glutathione, which protects against ageing and other disease development. During pregnancy the need for calories can increase slightly and avocados serve well to meet those needs.
Generally we can all do with a serving of this fatty fruit. It is simple to cut open and has a large rounded hard pip in the middle. We can spread it on bread and other foods. How about avocado butter for green sandwiches? You may need some spice or herb to flavour it. How often we do become creatures of habit. We are often bombarded by the media with them proclaiming a newly formed margarine being healthy. Some margarine products contain sterols and sterols (in plants) do protect against harmful cholesterol levels. Yet margarine is mostly a processed food and we are not! We need more of Nature?s non-mucked about food to support our body?s health. Grab a slice of toast, and then spread on that mashed soft buttery avocado pear. Sparsely sprinkle on salt for taste. Avocados are rich and creamy in texture, so scoop up that indulgent fruit in moderation and enjoy a more healthy living life style.
To partly appreciate the value of fats consider Vitamin E and carotenoids as toddlers arriving at the airport. Imagine the airport is our digestive system. It is a busy airport and we need signs to guide us as adults. To be guided to the right areas, toddlers need to hold hands with an adult, and the adults offering hands are the fats. Do not do yourself a disservice by having a severely low fat diet to the point of harm. Rather have a moderately low fat diet but remember you always need fat and there are different types of fat. We can enjoy indulging in something like dips!
It does happen that often there is a time for dips! It is especially that some may like to dip while nibbling and snacking at parties. We know they can be unhealthy, well we can mix and serve our own healthy types. No one needs to be grumpy as you watch others have dip, and you feel you miss the action. Smashed avocado pear with lemon (to discourage browning) and black pepper (for flavour) is simple. How about cayenne pepper to give a spike to the palate and tongue? Or add herbs to your avocado dip for that exotic taste? Ideas can be vast and it is up to you to check out what your taste buds prefer.
The avocado fruits are not the highest suppliers of folic acid, a type of B vitamin that protectively keeps away foetal abnormalities (abnormal development of the baby in the womb). We may recommend avocados for pregnancy as is commonly done. Leafy vegetables and grapefruit are great folic acid suppliers. During pregnancy, women may enjoy knowing cabbages have high calcium content and tend to help with ulcers. The avocadoes contain useful levels of Vitamin E and are excellent antioxidant suppliers. Avocados supply glutathione, which protects against ageing and other disease development. During pregnancy the need for calories can increase slightly and avocados serve well to meet those needs.
Generally we can all do with a serving of this fatty fruit. It is simple to cut open and has a large rounded hard pip in the middle. We can spread it on bread and other foods. How about avocado butter for green sandwiches? You may need some spice or herb to flavour it. How often we do become creatures of habit. We are often bombarded by the media with them proclaiming a newly formed margarine being healthy. Some margarine products contain sterols and sterols (in plants) do protect against harmful cholesterol levels. Yet margarine is mostly a processed food and we are not! We need more of Nature?s non-mucked about food to support our body?s health. Grab a slice of toast, and then spread on that mashed soft buttery avocado pear. Sparsely sprinkle on salt for taste. Avocados are rich and creamy in texture, so scoop up that indulgent fruit in moderation and enjoy a more healthy living life style.
About the Author:
Anastacia Sampson is a Nutritional Medicine Practitioner and freelance journalist, and lives in East London in South Africa. It is through consulting and advising the public on nutritional information that her health book has been published.
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