Ashley's Weekly Post - AVOCADO · Holistic Product Tester Group

Ashley's Weekly Post - AVOCADO

Do you LOVE or hate avocado? 🙋🏼‍♀️

(I generally don't find too many people in the middle of the spectrum.)

In years past, I used to be much less adventurous with my food selection. In fact, despite all of the touted health benefits of avocado, I had a hard time CHOOSING a food that:

😝 When considered perfectly ripe looks rotten by the exterior

🥴 Requires some sort of expert dissection method to remove the large boulder (pit) in the middle and retain all of the good stuff

🤢 Once mashed resembles things like boogers and baby poop by color and consistency

So when I see/hear people's reactions to avocado, I'm never surprised, because I've been there myself. BUT, that's also why I know that this negative perspective is changeable...& TOTALLY WORTH IT! 💯

FUN FACTS

🥑 Avocado is a fruit, classified as a berry with the single, large pit

🥑 Avocado is also known as an 'alligator pear'

NUTRITION

✔️ Fiber - up to 10mg per avocado

✔️ Fat (22g Fat > 13g Carbohydrate) - cholesterol free, heart healthy fat

✔️ Vitamins B, C, E, K

✔️ Folate

✔️ Potassium

✔️ Magnesium

✔️ Carotenoids

✨ Avocado consumption has been associated with positive health outcomes, including - eye health, skin health, eye health, lower cardiovascular disease risk, healthy blood pressure, management and prevention of type 2 diabetes, improved microbiome (gut health) & digestion, brain health & cognitive function, anti-aging, calcium absorption & bone health, immunity boost, oxidative stress protection, & a strengthened immune system! 💪🏼

🥑 AVOCADO CHICKEN SALAD RECIPE

Ingredients:

- 1 avocado, mashed

- shredded chicken

- red onion, finely diced

- cilantro, chopped to your preference

- salt

- pepper

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Salt & pepper to your preference. ENJOY!

*Optional - add red grapes &/or diced celery

🥑 CREATIVE WAYS TO ENJOY AVOCADO

Add them to salads, smoothies, or sandwiches