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Avocados: Nutrition Powerhouse

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Let’s finish up our look at avocados. I covered most of the micronutrients on Thursday but there’s one more group to go: the phytonutrients.

The avocado contains three classes of phytonutrients. The first ones are called phytosterols, plant-derived compounds similar in structure and function to cholesterol. Research shows that phytosterols may help prevent the absorption of animal cholesterol, and that can benefit our overall heart health.

Avocados are also high in carotenoid antioxidants such as lutein and beta-carotene. We tend to think about carotenoids in bright orange or red vegetables such as carrots or tomatoes. Those . . .

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Nutrients in Avocados

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Now that everyone who watched the Super Bowl has seen the ads for the avocado, let’s take a look at the nutrition profile of avocados without the pit and skin.

The first thing that jumps out is the fat content: 21 grams of fat in the average-size avocado. A close look shows only 3 grams are saturated fat; the bulk of the fat, 13 grams, is monounsaturated fat, the same healthy fat that’s found in olive oil. And even before you ask “Is avocado oil a good fat to use in salads and cooking?” the answer is . . .

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The Super Bowl and the Avocado

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We’re used to seeing just about anything in a commercial played during the Super Bowl—plenty of beer commercials, of course, and every snack food known in the Hall of Refined Foods. But avocados? Fruits and vegetables have never taken center stage on Super Bowl Sunday but this year, they were front and center. Avocados from Mexico sponsored what was called the first produce ad in Super Bowl history. Imagine that. Billions of people being exposed to ads about a fruit! While savory in flavor, avocados are technically a fruit, not a vegetable.

The ad itself was a take . . .

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