Nutrition Articles for Health Professionals
Nutrition Articles
for Health Professionals
Find expert tips to help your patients/clients enjoy the benefits of avocados for cardiovascular health, weight management, type 2 diabetes and healthy living at all ages
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How to Help Establish Healthy Eating Patterns for Children
By Nikki Ford, Ph.D, Senior Director, Avocado Nutrition Center
As a health professional, educating parents on how to establish healthy eating patterns for their children is vital. Learn more about healthy eating patterns today.
Gut Health, Prebiotics, and Avocados
By Nikki Ford, Ph.D, Senior Director, Avocado Nutrition Center
How do avocados support gut health? Research shows that adults should aim for at least 28 grams of fiber everyday. One serving of avocado (1/3 medium avocado) provides 3 grams of dietary fiber. Learn more about avocados & gut health today!
Adding Fiber to a Low-Carb Diet with Avocados
By Nikki Ford, Ph.D, Senior Director, Avocado Nutrition Center
Adding fiber to your low carb diet is important to supporting gut health and keeping you feeling full. Learn what kinds of food are good sources of fiber today!
Is it a Snack, or is it a Meal?
Snacking Strategies for Weight Management By Nikki Ford, Ph.D: Senior Director, Avocado Nutrition Center
Are your clients replacingmeals with snacks? According to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), snacking occasions have dramatically increased. Nearly 1 in 6 adults obtain over […]
Avocado, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and the FODMAP Diet
By Nikki Ford, Ph.D: Senior Director, Avocado Nutrition Center
With over 15 million people diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and studies estimating that as many as 20% of Americans suffer from IBS, you likely provide support for people suffering from IBS.
Improve Insulin Sensitivity with Lifestyle Changes and Avocado
By Nikki Ford, Ph.D, Senior Director, Avocado Nutrition Center
Helping clients understand how to improve insulin sensitivity is the first step toward preventing insulin resistance. And preventing insulin resistance may be one of the most powerful ways to live a healthier life.
Eating avocados within a traditional Mediterranean diet
By Nikki Ford, Ph.D, Senior Director, Avocado Nutrition Center
Mediterranean style diets have fewer carbs & meats and include more plant-based foods than standard diets. Learn how avocados compliment traditional Mediterranean diets with Love One Today!
Helping Clients Feel Full
Longer With Avocados
By Nikki Ford, Ph.D, Senior Director, Avocado Nutrition Center
Do you need strategies to help your weight loss clients feel full for longer after a meal? You aren’t alone.
Are you #TeamGoodFat?
Only 40% of consumers view unsaturated fats as healthy, and they’re often confused when it comes to the types of dietary fat and the foods that contain them.*
*IFIC 2017 Food and Health Survey
As trusted health advisors, you can help set the record straight. Scientific research continues to investigate the effects of foods that contain predominantly unsaturated fats, like fresh avocados, nuts, olive oil and fish, on heart health, weight management, nutrient absorption and more. This growing body of evidence is helping us understand the role of dietary fats as part of a healthy diet.
Avocados – Love One Today is a resource for health professionals seeking current evidence-based nutrition information to share with their patients.
Avocado Nutrition Information for Science-backed Recommendations
Are you looking for the latest science on gut health, dietary fat, or heart-healthy eating? What about dietary recommendations for pregnant moms, babies, or toddlers? No matter your area of expertise, you’ll find new, engaging, and relevant avocado nutrition information to support your clients’ dietary recommendations.
Health Benefits of Eating Avocados — Did You Know?
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Fresh avocados are a heart-healthy fruit.
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Avocados are a unique fruit containing 4 grams of carbohydrate per serving and are a good source of fiber. Fiber slows the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream. And, avocados likely don’t raise blood glucose, so they don’t have a glycemic index or glycemic load value.
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Eating a diet rich in some vegetables and fruits, as part of an overall healthy diet, may protect against certain types of cancers. If your patient has cancer, eating avocado may help with nausea because it is easy on the stomach.
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Avocados are made up of mostly water and fiber and are considered to be low-energy, dense fruits. Dietary fiber adds bulk to the diet and can help your clients feel fuller faster and help them manage weight.
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A serving of avocado contains 136 micrograms of the antioxidant, lutein, which may help to prevent serious eye conditions such as age-related blindness and may protect or slow age-related cataracts.
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Avocados are a good source of vitamin K, a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. Vitamin K is vital for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body.
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Avocados are healthy and a good source of copper, an essential mineral that helps keep the blood vessels, nerves, immune system, and bones healthy.
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One serving of avocado provides 6% of the Daily Value for vitamin E, which the body needs to keep the immune system strong against viruses and bacteria.
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Fruit fiber, such as pectin, has been shown to promote a healthy gut. One-third of an avocado contains 1.2 grams of pectin and provides a good source of total dietary fiber.
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When it comes to skin health, several nutrients are considered powerhouses — including vitamins C and E, and niacin. Per 50-gram serving, avocados provide 4% of the Daily Value for vitamin C and 6% of the Daily Value for vitamin E and niacin.
Encouraging small, simple changes to the diet can help your client and his or her family stay healthy. Browse our health professionals’ article library and learn more about the health benefits of avocados you can share with your clients. Also, check out the many tips and recipes available to help your patients or clients incorporate avocados into healthy eating plans.
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