The Amazing California Avocado
HRinNH
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I've been hearing a lot about Avocados lately as being very healthy so I thought I'd share some of what the website stated.
"Avocados are cholesterol-free, sodium-free and low in saturated fat. They're a nutrient dense food that offers potassium, magnesium, folate, dietary fiber, riboflavin and vitamins C, E and B6.
Avocados are an important part of 5 A Day The Color Way, a program for healthier eating by including a variety of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Each fresh California avocado is packed with disease-fighting phytochemicals including lutein and other antioxidants. Research shows that, ounce for ounce, avocados rank highest in the following phytochemicals and nutrients among the 20 most frequently consumed fruits:
[ol]Lutein - may protect against prostate cancer and eye disease such as cataracts and macular degeneration.
Vitamin E - a powerful antioxidant known to slow the aging process and protect against heart disease and various forms of cancer.
Glutathione - functions as an antioxidant like vitamin E to neutralize free radicals that can cause cell damage and lead to disease.
Beta-sitosterol - lowers blood cholesterol levels. Avocados contain four times as much beta-sitosterol as oranges, previously reported as the highest fruit source of this phytochemical.
Monounsaturated fats - heart-healthy fats proven to help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and boost HDL (good) cholesterol.
Folate - promotes healthy cell and tissue development. Folate is especially important for woman of childbearing age as it helps protect against birth defects.
Potassium - helps balance the body's electrolytes. Avocados contain 60 percent more potassium than bananas.
Magnesium - helps produce energy and is important for muscle contraction and relaxation.
Fiber - lowers cholesterol and reduces risk of heart attack."
Here's one recipe that you may find interesting enough to try:
[b]Beer-Battered Fried Avocado Wedges with Salsa[/b]
Category: Appetizer
Serves: 4
Nutrition Information per Serving: 510 calories, 37g of fat, 290mg of sodium and 7g of protein.
Ingredients
• 1 Cup lager beer or ale
• 1 Cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
• 2 California avocados
• Vegetable oil as needed for deep frying
• Salt as needed
• 1 Cup purchased salsa
Instructions
1. To make beer batter, whisk together beer, flour, paprika, and garlic until well blended.
2. Let stand at least 2 hours.
3. Peel avocados; cut each into 6 wedges.
4. Dredge 6 wedges in reserved beer batter.
5. Deep fry in hot oil until golden about 3 minutes.
6. Repeat with remaining wedges.
7. Serve 3 wedges with 1/4 cup salsa
"Avocados are cholesterol-free, sodium-free and low in saturated fat. They're a nutrient dense food that offers potassium, magnesium, folate, dietary fiber, riboflavin and vitamins C, E and B6.
Avocados are an important part of 5 A Day The Color Way, a program for healthier eating by including a variety of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables in your daily diet. Each fresh California avocado is packed with disease-fighting phytochemicals including lutein and other antioxidants. Research shows that, ounce for ounce, avocados rank highest in the following phytochemicals and nutrients among the 20 most frequently consumed fruits:
[ol]Lutein - may protect against prostate cancer and eye disease such as cataracts and macular degeneration.
Vitamin E - a powerful antioxidant known to slow the aging process and protect against heart disease and various forms of cancer.
Glutathione - functions as an antioxidant like vitamin E to neutralize free radicals that can cause cell damage and lead to disease.
Beta-sitosterol - lowers blood cholesterol levels. Avocados contain four times as much beta-sitosterol as oranges, previously reported as the highest fruit source of this phytochemical.
Monounsaturated fats - heart-healthy fats proven to help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and boost HDL (good) cholesterol.
Folate - promotes healthy cell and tissue development. Folate is especially important for woman of childbearing age as it helps protect against birth defects.
Potassium - helps balance the body's electrolytes. Avocados contain 60 percent more potassium than bananas.
Magnesium - helps produce energy and is important for muscle contraction and relaxation.
Fiber - lowers cholesterol and reduces risk of heart attack."
Here's one recipe that you may find interesting enough to try:
[b]Beer-Battered Fried Avocado Wedges with Salsa[/b]
Category: Appetizer
Serves: 4
Nutrition Information per Serving: 510 calories, 37g of fat, 290mg of sodium and 7g of protein.
Ingredients
• 1 Cup lager beer or ale
• 1 Cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ tsp paprika
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
• 2 California avocados
• Vegetable oil as needed for deep frying
• Salt as needed
• 1 Cup purchased salsa
Instructions
1. To make beer batter, whisk together beer, flour, paprika, and garlic until well blended.
2. Let stand at least 2 hours.
3. Peel avocados; cut each into 6 wedges.
4. Dredge 6 wedges in reserved beer batter.
5. Deep fry in hot oil until golden about 3 minutes.
6. Repeat with remaining wedges.
7. Serve 3 wedges with 1/4 cup salsa
Comments
That is until you dredge them in beer batter and fry them! x:D
I love avocados and this recipe sounds really interesting. They are touted as good for you, but are high in calories. It is hard to beat good guacamole though when watching the big game and you have a bag of your favorite tortilla chips!
Plus some women use it on their face and in their hair as a sort-of beauty treatment. I've drawn the line short of putting food on my face but I've heard it leaves the skin and hair really soft. x:-)
I'll be in the San Francisco area next week. Do some of those CA Avocados make it up that far in the state?
Yummmmmm :-)
Although I have never had avocado ice cream, I will take G3's word for it that it is good. They do some weird stuff in CA with vegetables and fruits. In Gilroy (garlic capital of the world) they make garlic wine. Go figure!