Each and every day, we get the opportunity to wake up with a new chance to make healthy choices. If you put aside some of the unhealthy choices you made yesterday, the day before, or even the week before, you will realize that it is never too late to start making the best decisions for your heart and overall health. At this point, the message has become pretty clear that saturated fats are not the best for you, but we do know that some fats are good, right? When only 40% of consumers know that unsaturated fats are healthy, it can be difficult to understand what the best fats are to eat.i
Let’s begin with the start of the day, breakfast.
Heart-healthy and a source of naturally good fats, fresh avocados are just what you need to start and sustain your day. Adding avocado to breakfast, beyond avocado toast, is easy, delicious and nutritious. Give this time-saving and heart-healthy Avocado and Banana Overnight Oats recipe a try with your family. Simply toss all of the ingredients together the night before, chill overnight in the fridge and it’ll be ready when you wake up!
So, why good fats?
Because the body needs some dietary fat to help with absorption of nutrients. Avocados are virtually the only healthy fruit with monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat, also known as, good fats. In fact, over 75% of the fat in healthy avocados is “good fat,” which can help the body absorb fat-soluble nutrients without raising LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels when eaten as part of a healthy diet.
Unsaturated fats, like avocados, nuts, olive oil and fish, can be the cornerstone to a heart healthy diet. Do you want to know more about how to eat for a heart healthy life? Learn more about heart health and the importance of good fats in avocados.
iIFIC 2017 Food and Health Survey
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