Nutrition Articles for Health Professionals
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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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Choosing the Best First Food for Baby: Consider Avocado
By Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE,LDN, Mom & Toddler, and Diabetes Expert
Nutrition throughout the first 24 months of life can have a large impact on future food preferences, behaviors, and health outcomes. Monounsaturated fats, vitamin A, folate, and lutein are all important for healthy growth and development, yet simply educating new and expecting mothers about these compounds is often not enough.
Getting Heart Smart:
Dispelling the Myths on Dietary Fat By Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, D.O., Heart Health Expert
Dispelling the Myths on Dietary Fat “Is it good or bad for you?” As a cardiologist, this is one of the most common questions I get asked about dietary fat.
The Secret to Healthy Aging?
The Scoop is in the Science (And May Be on Your Plate) By Danielle Omar, MS, RD, Weight Management and Healthy Living Expert
One thing that’s always on the mind of my clients is brain health. As the 40s sneak up on you, so does the realization that your memory is not what it once was. I often joke with my friends that having a conversation sometimes feels like playing charades when I find myself describing the meaning of the word because I can’t remember the actual word itself! It’s easy to chalk up forgetfulness to getting older, but keeping cognitive health in mind is a serious consideration as we age.
Good Fats are a Go for American Heart Month
American Heart Month is the perfect time to dispel the myths about dietary fat. You may be surprised to learn that only 40% of consumers […]
An “A-Plus” Way to Boost Nutrition
By Danielle Omar, MS, RD, Weight Management and Healthy Living Expert
Fat often gets a bad rap when it comes to a healthy diet, but good fats, like those found in avocados, can often help make your client’s already healthy diet, even healthier.
Building a Diabetes Friendly Meal Plan with Fresh Avocados
By Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE,LDN, Mom & Toddler, and Diabetes Expert
When it comes to successfully managing diabetes, consistency is key. A lifestyle approach including physical activity, blood glucose monitoring, and meal planning can set your clients up for a lifetime of well-managed glucose levels.
Avocados in a Diabetes-Friendly Diet
By Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE,LDN, Mom & Toddler, and Diabetes Expert
Having worked with individuals who have diabetes for more than a decade, two main challenges present themselves time and again when it comes to meal plan compliance: hunger and boredom.
Avocados Deliver Top-Desired Nutritional Benefits of First Foods
By Lindsay Livingston, RD, Healthy Living Expert
Nutrition within the first 1,000 days is of paramount importance for the growth and development of a child. Confusion abounds regarding the optimal nutrition for infants and toddlers and, for the first time, birth to 24-month nutrition guidelines are expected to be included within the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Avocados For Mom & Baby Nutrition
By Lindsay Livingston, RD, Healthy Living Expert
As children grow and develop during their first two years of life, their flavor preferences are heavily influenced both by breastfeeding and the first foods that are introduced into their diets. Fresh avocados appear to be one of the most ideal complementary and transitional foods available. In addition to being nutrient dense, avocados’ neutral flavor profile and smooth, creamy consistency make them an ideal first food for babies.
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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