Avocado - Good or Bad???
Eating a Veggie Delight at Subway is part of my staple diet, and most of the times I get tempted to add some avocado onto it, but I hold myself back thinking its a very high-calorie food....Anyways, I've heard so many positives and negatives about this interesting fruit that its hard to catgorise it as Good or Bad. I set out to explore that thin grey line and this is what I found. Though high in calories, avocado has a lot of health benefits to offer. Plus, it is way more healthier than the mayonnaise or ranch that you put on your sandwiches or use as salad dressings. So ake a quick look at the good and bad facts of an avocado.One medium-sized avocado contains a little more than 300 calories, most of them coming from Fats (77% Fat, 19% Carbs, 4% Proteins) This definitely sets you to say NO to frequent helpings, but there's more to this fruit than what meets the eye. Here's a detailed pros-cons list to help you decide better.
The Goods:
Low in Cholesterol
Low in Sodium
High in Vitamins C, E and K
High in dietery Fiber and Folates
Most of the fat is mono or poly-saturated improving ration of good vs bad HDL
Good source of potassium, phosphorous
Acts as an anti-oxidant
Great taste and texture
The Bads:
High caloric value
High in saturated fats omega-3 and omega-6
I have to thank a lot of people and their inputs in compiling this list, but its a good estimate of the general consensus for this fruit. So it looks like the Good outweighs the Bad by far, yet there was a time when the Bad, which are major points for people who aim to remain fit and agile, prevented a lot of individuals from picking up this pear-shaped fruit from the rack. But majority of nutritionists agree that "Avocados add great variety to a well balanced, low-fat diet, but you have to eat them in moderation." Overall, avocado is considered a complete food, with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, calories and fiber with no cholesterol and no sodium.
Its a recommended substitute for the mayonnaise that goes on my subway, so I'm all for spreading a quarter of an avocado (about 55 cal) on my sub 2 days a week. That sounds like a balanced intake, right? What do you have to say???
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8 comments :
Mansi,
I don't know about avocados. I've heard they are great but they look WEIRD :) I can't bring myself to eat one. Great post. Keep up the good work.
-Hannah
Hi Mansi and Hannah,
Hannah - they are sensational and very versatile. Try one. On my recommendation!
Mansi, I'm so glad you enjoyed the ``longest legs'' picture on my blog. As you commented, I'm sure your husband would have appreciated the picture - but would he had done what I did and done a 180-degree turn across six lanes of peak-hour traffic to take the picture!
Do keep in touch.
Your first commenter, David!!
thanks for dropping by, mansi. will add you to the blogroll.
You have a nice blog here....good work...
Srivalli
www.cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com
So sorry to tell you that I don't care good or bad. anything can put in my mouth I'm sure swallow it.
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Mansi,
Nice Blog! About avocados, I eat them daily. Often I add a schmear to my family's sandwiches. At other times I prepare guacamole with tortilla chips or make avocado salad. In the Middle East, avocado is part of a potato salad.
Thanks for visiting Basil & Spice!
The fats in avocados are the best kind, and for me the richness of flavor added is well worth the calories (I can cut them somewhere else!)!
I eat them constantly, fat or not. They make me feel good and keep me full. I make a salad with chunks of avocado, diced tomatoes, chopped onion, pureed garlic, white pepper, sea salt from Trapani, Sicily, and extra virgin olive oil. I eat it on Cool Ranch Doritos. It is a staple for me as I teach classes throughout the day. It used to be candy bars and coffee.
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