{"id":4545,"date":"2023-06-06T18:29:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T11:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/the-health-benefits-of-avocados-according-to-a-dietitian-and-mom\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T18:29:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T11:29:20","slug":"the-health-benefits-of-avocados-according-to-a-dietitian-and-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=4545","title":{"rendered":"The Health Benefits of Avocados, According to a Dietitian and Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">S<\/span>o you\u2019ve noticed that food prices are rising these days (um, what else is new). And you&#8217;ve <em>probably<\/em> noticed that that includes all the nutritious stuff. Prioritizing your health can feel like a hefty investment\u2014and it can be tricky to navigate what&#8217;s worth the splurge (and set some attainable summer wellness goals while you&#8217;re at it). A little help here?<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chelseyamernutrition\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chelseyamernutrition\/?hl=en\">Chelsey Amer<\/a>, registered dietitian and mom of two, there are two main things to consider: 1. which foods are fan-favorites among your family, and 2. which foods provide the most nutritious bang for your buck. The fruit that fits the bill in her kitchen? Avocados. \u201cWith food prices soaring across the board, avocados are definitely an investment [for] your meals, but also your health,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>No, the avocado isn\u2019t the newest kid on the nutrient-dense block\u2014but there\u2019s a whole host of reasons (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IVK3ap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IVK3ap\">that you can see on this handy guide<\/a>)\u00a0why it\u2019s stuck around, and it\u2019s not going anywhere fast. Its nutritional value and versatility make it worthy of daily consumption, Amer says. \u201cFrom one delicious fruit, you can create a nutritious dip, sauce, topping, and even dessert.&#8221;\u00a0Plus, the fiber found in avocados helps with feeling satisfied until your next meal or snack<\/p>\n<p>For even more intel on the nutritional value of avocados, we teamed up with <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IVK3ap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IVK3ap\">Fresh Avocados &#8211; Love One Today<\/a>\u00ae and Amer for a deep dive on why avocado is worth adding to your daily menu (yes, even when it feels extra). Hint: It&#8217;s because you\u2014and your health\u2014are worth it.<\/p>\n<h2>Daily avocado consumption can support your wellness goals<\/h2>\n<p>If investing in your health sounds like a great idea, but you\u2019re not sure how to actually <em>start<\/em>, set a wellness goal or two for yourself. Think: eating a healthy breakfast, focusing more attentively on family and friends by limiting screen time when you&#8217;re together, or finally committing to an evening yoga practice.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever intentions you set this summer, supporting them with healthy eating patterns\u2014focusing on nutrient-dense foods that provide substantial amounts of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients\u2014is key for achieving them. Adding fresh avocados to your daily diet gives you nutrients that can help keep you full, energized, and fueled to take on any goal, thanks to their combo of unsaturated fats and fiber (more on that in a bit), plus nearly 20 vitamins and minerals. &#8220;There\u2019s a reason avocado was the first food I fed my kids,&#8221; Amer says. \u201cYou get a big nutrient bang for your buck!&#8221; Plus, they&#8217;re mild in flavor and have a smooth, creamy consistency that can easily be prepared in a way that&#8217;s child-safe. So this summer, set a goal of adding avocado to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3N7thaS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3N7thaS\">a recipe or two<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The fats in avocados make them seriously satisfying<\/h2>\n<p>When the mid-afternoon hunger hits, consider slicing open an avocado. With a unique content of unsaturated fats (<em>psst:<\/em> those are the healthy ones, and avocados are virtually the only fruit that contain them), a fresh avocado is the super-satiating option your snack time might be missing. Try sprinkling it with chili-lime or umami seasoning\u2014you can thank us later.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond keeping you satisfied throughout your day, the unsaturated fat in avocados acts as a nutrient booster by helping to increase your body&#8217;s absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (like A, D, E, and K). What&#8217;s more, avocados have been explored for their potential role in brain health, as seen in a 2021 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fnut.2021.746453\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fnut.2021.746453\/full\">Frontiers<\/a><\/em> study, and avocado intake specifically has been linked to supporting heart health. For instance, a 2022 study published in the<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/doi\/10.1161\/JAHA.122.025657\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/doi\/10.1161\/JAHA.122.025657\">Journal of the American Heart Association<\/a><\/em> examined avocado intake and heart health parameters. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3oApWYA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3oApWYA\">Avocado Nutrition Center<\/a>, which works to grow the world\u2019s scientific understanding of the avocado, has supported this research and has been a key entity in growing the popularity of this delicious fruit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile eating avocado is not a bulletproof solution, you can look at it as an upfront, preventative investment in your health,\u201d Amer says.<\/p>\n<h2>Avocados are a good source of dietary fiber (hello, happy gut)<\/h2>\n<p>Problem: Most Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietaryguidelines.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-12\/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.dietaryguidelines.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-12\/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans_2020-2025.pdf\">don\u2019t eat enough fiber<\/a>. Part of the solution: Just one third of a <a href=\"https:\/\/loveonetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Love-One-Today-Avocado-Nutrition-at-a-Glance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/loveonetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Love-One-Today-Avocado-Nutrition-at-a-Glance.pdf\">medium avocado<\/a> contains three grams of fiber (11 percent of your daily fiber needs). And regularly eating foods with fiber, as part of an overall healthy diet, can help reduce your risk of heart disease and some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/news\/hsph-in-the-news\/high-fiber-diet-linked-with-reduced-breast-cancer-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/news\/hsph-in-the-news\/high-fiber-diet-linked-with-reduced-breast-cancer-risk\/\">cancers<\/a>, Amer says.<\/p>\n<p>Daily dietary fiber is critical when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/nutrition-and-healthy-eating\/in-depth\/fiber\/art-20043983#:~:text=Dietary%20fiber%20increases%20the%20weight,Helps%20maintain%20bowel%20health.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/nutrition-and-healthy-eating\/in-depth\/fiber\/art-20043983#:~:text=Dietary%20fiber%20increases%20the%20weight,Helps%20maintain%20bowel%20health.\">gut health<\/a>, too. Emerging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4816244\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4816244\/\">research<\/a> suggests that the state of your gut plays a major role in your overall health, impacting conditions like type 2 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and colon cancer\u2014and that&#8217;s just the tip of the iceberg, as researchers are continuing to learn more.<\/p>\n<h2>Just call avocados the ultimate crowd-pleaser<\/h2>\n<p>All the health benefits of fresh avocados are great, but don\u2019t sleep on the fact that this green goodness tastes amazing, too. \u201cAs a mom, the [biggest] reason avocados are in my shopping cart weekly is because my entire family will actually eat them (and there aren\u2019t many foods that fit that bill),\u201d Amer says.<\/p>\n<p>And, the creaminess and versatility make them perfect for all kinds of crowd-pleasing bites. \u201cI hate wasting food, but avocados are so versatile, it\u2019s guaranteed they\u2019ll get used,\u201d she says, \u201cwhether it\u2019s mashed into <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/45Gljgb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/45Gljgb\">chicken salad<\/a>, added to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/42fOIuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/42fOIuN\">salmon burgers<\/a>, used as a taco topping, blended into a dipping sauce or <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/43HUl67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/43HUl67\">smoothie<\/a>, or [baked into] <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3qnTuJo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3qnTuJo\">cookies<\/a>.&#8221; Drooling yet? Go ahead and opt for avocados\u2014your whole fam will thank you, and your body will, too.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For more recipes and inspiration on how to incorporate fresh avocado into everyday meals, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3N7thaS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3N7thaS\">Love One Today<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019ve noticed that food prices are rising these days (um, what else is new). And you&#8217;ve probably noticed that that includes all the nutritious stuff. 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