Hearty and Home-cooked
A pdf cookbook of hot, savory and satisfying recipes featuring heart-healthy avocados.
Heart-Healthy Recipes Featuring Avocados
Heart-Healthy Recipes Featuring Avocados
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Fiber and Gut Health
Fiber and
Gut Health
Gut Health
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A healthy gut is essential to human health.
Research suggests that obesity, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and colon cancer are all impacted by gut health.
This handout will help you understand the role of fiber in gut health and how avocados can help.
Accredited Webinar: Food-First Approach to Cardiometabolic Health: Three-Part Webinar Series
Accredited Webinar
Food-First Approach to Cardiometabolic Health: Three-Part Webinar Series
Learn about nutrition considerations for cardiometabolic health and gain tips for how to bring this information into practice with strategies and tools for patient care.
PART 1:
Personalized Food and Nutrition Strategies for Patient Care
In recognition of National Nutrition Month® and this year’s theme, Food Connects Us, we’ll discuss how to tailor nutrition interventions to cultural, socioeconomic, and personal preferences. Through the lens of cardiometabolic health and an engaging culinary demo, this webinar will explore strategies to support sustainable dietary behaviors including meal planning and goal setting, and practical ways to incorporate food-first counseling into time-constrained clinical practice.
PART 2:
Good Fats – Role in Cardiometabolic Health and Tips for Patient Care
Confused about dietary fat? The science on dietary fat has been building over the years and evidence suggests a beneficial role for unsaturated fats, like those found in avocados, nuts, seeds, oils, and seafood. Join us for a review of the latest scientific evidence and recommendations for unsaturated fats and get inspired with a culinary demo highlighting easy ways for patients to improve their dietary fat intake.
PART 3:
Fiber – Role in Cardiometabolic Health and Tips for Patient Care
Fiber is a powerhouse for cardiometabolic health, yet less than 10% of American adults are getting enough—a gap that has persisted for years. In this webinar, we’re unpacking the latest scientific evidence on the benefits of fiber and bringing it to life with a culinary demo featuring simple, delicious ways to boost fiber intake. From an easy avocado upgrade to other practical tips, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies to help patients bridge the fiber gap with nutrient-dense foods.
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If you are an RD or NDTR:
In order to get your CEU certificate you will need to complete a short survey on the webinar.
Part 1 Survey & CEU Certificate Part 2 Survey & CEU Certificate Part 3 Survey & CEU Certificate
Thanks to the Nourish Program and the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at the UTHealth School of Public Health for co-hosting and providing CPEUs for this webinar series. In accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program, the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living is pleased to offer 1 CPEU for each activity in this series to RDNs/NDTRs.
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Physical Activity Assessment In Hispanic Families
Physical Activity Assessment In Hispanic Families
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First clinical study investigates how avocado intake impacts physical activity
In a cluster-randomized controlled trial involving 72 Hispanic families (comprising 235 participants), researchers assessed the influence of avocado consumption on physical activity over a six-month period.
Special Edition: The Importance of Nutrient-Dense Diets
The Importance of Nutrient-Dense Diets
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The first episode in a two-part podcast series from The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) Diabetes Core Update discusses the importance of a nutrient-dense diet for diabetes management and risk reduction.
Listen in as Dr. Neil Skolnik is joined by Nikki Ford, PhD, Senior Director of Nutrition at the Avocado Nutrition Center, and Lizz Hanna, MS, RDN, CDCES, Director of Nutrition at ADA, as they share scientific evidence supporting nutrient-rich eating patterns, why nutrients like unsaturated fats and fiber are beneficial, how foods like fresh avocado can support positive health outcomes, and best practices and approaches for helping patients implement sustainable dietary changes.
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Listen in as Dr. Neil Skolnik is joined by Nikki Ford, PhD, Senior Director of Nutrition at the Avocado Nutrition Center, and Lizz Hanna, MS, RDN, CDCES, Director of Nutrition at ADA, as they share scientific evidence supporting nutrient-rich eating patterns, why nutrients like unsaturated fats and fiber are beneficial, how foods like fresh avocado can support positive health outcomes, and best practices and approaches for helping patients implement sustainable dietary changes.
PART 1
The first episode in a two-part podcast series from The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) Diabetes Core Update discusses the importance of a nutrient-dense diet for diabetes management and risk reduction.
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PART 2
The second episode in a two-part podcast series from The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) Diabetes Core Update discusses the importance of a nutrient-dense diet for diabetes management and risk reduction.
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The Fuss Over Fiber
The Fuss Over Fiber
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If You Are Living With Type 2 Diabetes or Prediabetes, Fiber Is Your Friend
More people are living long and healthy lives with diabetes, supported by eating patterns that include plenty of fiber from fruits and vegetables. Fiber slows digestion and the absorption of sugar into the blood, which can support blood glucose targets.
3-Day Meal Inspiration Designed To Help Manage Blood Sugar Levels
3-Day Meal Inspiration Designed To Help Manage Blood Sugar Levels
FREE MEAL PLAN
Plan for Success
Quick and delicious, these recipes with avocados were created by registered dietitians and can help you feel more confident about tapping into the
power of nutrient-dense foods to better manage your blood glucose levels. Discover, how and why adding fresh avocados to your eating pattern may support your blood sugar (glucose) targets while eating the meals you love.
Consuming Avocado is Associated With a Lower Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Among Hispanic Adults in a Study
Consuming Avocado is Associated With a Lower Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Among Hispanic Adults in a Study
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Large prospective study evaluates avocado consumption & type 2 diabetes risk
An observational study among 6,159 adults from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos assessed the relationship between avocado consumption and incident type 2 diabetes.
Among this sample, regular avocado intake was determined by two, 24-hour dietary recalls. Avocado consumers tended to have a better overall diet quality as measured by the Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 and a lower body mass index.
Enjoyable and Nutritious Eating Patterns
Enjoyable and Nutritious Eating Patterns
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Join Drs. Skolnik and Wettergreen with special guests: Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDCES, LDN, CPT and Lizz Hanna, MS, RDN, CDCES, Director of Nutrition at the American Diabetes Association, as they address the frequently asked question – “is there a best diet for type 2 diabetes?”
Learn about healthy eating patterns, practical strategies for meal planning and preparation, and tips for discovering an eating style that works for you and your lifestyle.
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