Helping Americans Increase Fruit, Good Fats, and Fiber Intake with Simple & Easy Ways to Eat Avocado
Dietary fiber from fruits, as part of an overall healthy diet, helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may lower risk of heart disease. Additionally, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, replacing saturated fats or trans fats with unsaturated fats can also reduce bad cholesterol levels in your blood. Unfortunately, most Americans don’t meet fruit and fiber recommendations, and they consume more than what is recommended for saturated fat.
Fresh avocado, as part of a healthy and balanced diet, can be part of the solution to help Americans overcome these dietary challenges; they contain naturally good fats, are a good source of fiber, providing 11% of the Daily Value (DV) per 50g serving, and are a great way to help boost fruit intake. Here are some simple and easy ways to eat avocados:
1. SUBSTITUTE AVOCADO IN RECIPES
Compare how avocados can be used as a substitute ingredient in all of these common recipes
- Spread Comparison: Compare avocados to common spreads and dip ingredients with saturated fat
- Baking with Avocados: Compare avocados to common baked good ingredients
- Smoothie Recipes Analysis: Blend with naturally good fats in place of saturated fats
- Salad Recipe Addition: See how adding avocados can add nutrients & naturally good fats to your favorite salad recipes
2. Make the Most of Snack Time
with Easy & Simple Ways to Eat Fresh Avocado
Stuffed Avocado
½ fresh avocado filled
3 oz canned tuna
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp celery
1/8 tsp chives
240 Calories
2.5g Saturated Fat
8g Good Fat
5g Fiber
Cottage Cheese + Avocados
2/3 cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. pumpkin seeds
¼ fresh avocado
210 Calories
2g Saturated Fat
6g Good Fat
4g Fiber
