Avocados, Cholesterol and You
Avocados, Cholesterol and You
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DASH Style Meal Plan
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Avocados are a nutrient-dense fruit which can be incorporated into a variety of eating patterns, including the healthy Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
The DASH diet is a healthy, flexible eating plan that is scientifically proven to lower high blood pressure, blood cholesterol levels and overall cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Fresh avocados can be part of the DASH eating plan when used in place of other fats or carbohydrates.
One third of a medium avocado contains 250 milligrams of potassium or 6% of your daily potassium need as well as 3 grams of fiber.
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Guide clients with research, recipes and tips on why healthy avocados support health across multiple life stages.
Diabetes Wallet Card
Tips on preventing Type 2 Diabetes & how avocados can help.
Print Card NowDiets rich in healthy foods containing fiber, such as some vegetables and fruits, may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Do you have prediabetes or have relatives with type 2 diabetes?
Do you know what are the risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes? Hint: having overweight is one of them.
Print and fold this guide into a wallet-sized reminder of key tips on preventing type 2 diabetes.
Learn about the risk factors that you can control and how avocados can help.
Avocados are a good source of fiber, sugar free and so versatile that including them in a diabetes-friendly diet will be not only delicious, but fun too!
Snack-em, swap-em, blend-em and yep bake-em. The nutrient-dense avocado knows how to make every calorie count.
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Maintain a Healthy Weight
Having overweight is a big risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Eating good sources of fiber like fresh avocados adds bulk to your diet and can help you feel fuller faster which can help manage weight.
Be Creative
Making healthier eating choices does not have to mean giving up on all your favorite meals. Simply add avocados to a variety of tasty recipes from soups to salads to smoothies.
Trade in Bad Fats for Good Fats
Having diabetes shouldn’t make your food boring. By replacing foods high in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sodium with healthy avocado, you’ll have a whole new array of mouth-watering meals to choose from.
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Avocado Nutrition Facts Chart
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See just how fresh avocados deliver a nutrient package that satisfies.
Curious to know how one serving of fresh avocado can boost your nutrition? Dive deep into the nutrition facts of nutrient-dense fresh avocados — a sugar-free fruit which provides a good source of fiber, contains naturally good fats and offers nearly 20 vitamins and minerals.
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Not all fats are created equal — there are good and bad fats.
It might become as a surprise, but the body needs some fat to help with nutrient absorption.
The type and amount of fat you eat is key to a healthy diet.
Get your fats straight with this free download.
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What Makes for an Appropriate First Food?
Take the guess work out of what to feed your baby during her transition into solids with this free guide. Try any of the easy-to-make mash-up recommendations that will get your baby on the right nutrition path.
Avocados can be introduced in the early feeding stages as a sugar-free fruit option, potentially preventing an early preference for sweet foods.
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Avocados can fit into a variety of healthy eating approaches.
The Mediterranean diet emphasizes eating foods with good fats. And guess what? Avocados contain 6 grams of good fat per serving, which is one-third of an avocado. They fit like the missing slice.
Do you love free meal plans? Enjoy this one and reap the benefits of the Mediterranean diet today.
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FREE TIPS FOR HEALTHY SWAPS
You know what they say:
An avocado a day…
Can help meet MyPlate recommendations 😉
Eating vegetables and fruits, like avocados, is associated with a reduced risk of many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, and may be protective against certain types of cancers, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Download this guide to learn simple swaps for breakfast, lunch and dinner to help you increase your fruit intake.
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