Author Topic: healthydebates.com6-reasons-eat-avocados (Read 1932 times)

Binechi · « **on:** July 25, 2014, 08:21:46 AM »

Why we should all be eating Avacodos..

http://healthydebates.com/6-reasons-eat-avocados/

Frances · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2014, 12:26:03 PM »

:scratchchin:Hmmm! :ready-to-eat:I think I'll eat one tonight! :dancing-banana:
It replaces two or three bananas in potassium? There should be a dancing avacado smilie!

Nadir · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2014, 09:34:18 PM »

We usually chop an avocado into the tossed salad.

Another yummy way to eat is this:

Cut the avocado in half lengthwise, leave the skin intact and remove the seed.
Put a spoon of sugar in the seed hole and fill it with good coffee (or lemon juice) Mash that into the fruit and eat. :jumping2:

Judas Machabeus · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2014, 11:50:55 AM »

I try to eat at least one avocado a week. I bought two at the supermarket today.

Usually, I make guacamole, but lately I've been mashing half an avocado to use as a spread on a chicken breast sandwich, instead of mayo. It's phenomenal.

I'm a very strong believer in dietary fat of all kinds, as long as it's natural. But of course, I emphasize the so-called healthy fats. People ask me how I lost 140 pounds (a loss I've maintained for six months). I tell them I did it by eating plenty of fat. And they look at me like: :stare:

Marlelar · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2014, 08:04:34 PM »

Yes, people have been conditioned by the "medical" field to think that healthy and fats are mutually exclusive. I recommended my sis start using coconut oil to cook with and she went ballistic! All that FAT ! ! ! How UNhealthy ! ! ! She swears by fake butter, fake creamer, fake whipped cream, non-fat yogurt, non-fat milk, non-fat sour "cream" :faint:

I just found the "Lily" brand of sour cream - OH MY GOSH - it actually tastes the way I remember from childhood, sour, and creamy ! ! ! :jumping2:

Marsha

Marlelar · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2014, 08:05:37 PM »

Quote from: Judas Machabeus

People ask me how I lost 140 pounds (a loss I've maintained for six months). I tell them I did it by eating plenty of fat. And they look at me like: :stare:

Please share more about how you did it.

Marsha

Judas Machabeus · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2014, 08:24:54 PM »

Quote from: Marlelar

Quote from: Judas Machabeus
People ask me how I lost 140 pounds (a loss I've maintained for six months). I tell them I did it by eating plenty of fat. And they look at me like: :stare:

Please share more about how you did it.

Marsha

Marsha,

In order of importance:

1. Intuitive eating: http://www.intuitiveeating.org/

2. Choosing whole, unprocessed foods most of the time.

3. Leaning toward foods eaten in the Paleo diet, but not exclusively or obsessively.

4. Stationary bike 6x a week. I use this one, which is excellent, inexpensive, and super quiet: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007595TKU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007595TKU&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20

5. Lots of walking.

I was about 330 pounds just before Holy Week 2013. I now weigh 185. I am 6'1".

Marlelar · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2014, 09:00:58 PM »

CONGRATULATIONS JM ! ! ! That is a wonderful accomplishment, and not easily done.

Marsha

Mabel · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2014, 09:04:53 PM »

Mabel's Avocado Salad #1:
2 avocados, chopped
2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 sweet onion diced
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cubed
Drizzle of balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste

I love avocados! I make several regular dishes with them.

Judas Machabeus · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2014, 09:15:26 PM »

Mabel,

That looks like a great recipe.

Do you remove the pulp from the grape or cherry tomatoes? I used to dice them as-is, but then I read that the guacamole is less watery if you remove the pulp first.

MaterDominici · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2014, 09:35:14 PM »

I had a fried, stuffed avocado for lunch today. If it weren't for the oil they likely fried it in, I'd totally recommend consuming your avocados in this fashion! :ready-to-eat:

Mabel · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2014, 09:52:58 PM »

Quote from: Judas Machabeus

Mabel,

That looks like a great recipe.

Do you remove the pulp from the grape or cherry tomatoes? I used to dice them as-is, but then I read that the guacamole is less watery if you remove the pulp first.

Not from those because they are small but it is more like a salad than a guacamole. Grape tomatoes don't have a lot of pulp, so I would recommend them.

I don't like tomato in my guacamole. I never put in in mine.

Marlelar · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2014, 12:26:50 AM »

Ok, I bought avocados today, please post your recipes for guacamole!

Marsha

Mabel · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2014, 01:01:40 AM »

Quote from: Marlelar

Ok, I bought avocados today, please post your recipes for guacamole!

Marsha

3 avocados
1 cup red onion, diced
1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
2-3 jalapeño seeded and diced
Juice of one lime, two if you end up with a "dry" one
Salt to taste

Mash by hand and mix.

My mother always complains that her guacamole doesn't taste like mine and that she uses all the same stuff. So I asked her why and after questioning I found that she was using any onion, sometimes no cilantro, pickled jalapeño, no salt, and bottled lemon juice. :furtive:

poche · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2014, 05:09:46 AM »

I like avocado soup.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
:ready-to-eat: :ready-to-eat: :ready-to-eat: