{"id":4369498,"date":"2018-11-07T14:30:16","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sneaky-farm.flywheelsites.com\/\/?p=4369498"},"modified":"2019-01-25T08:56:12","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T08:56:12","slug":"avocados-why-all-the-hype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitfoodcanarias.com\/en\/avocados-why-all-the-hype\/","title":{"rendered":"Avocados – Why All The Hype?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Avocados are hitting the health headlines. You can\u2019t open instagram without being bombarded by feeds full of amazing avocado based snacks and meals.<\/h5>\n

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And the latest craze\u2026 avocado restaurants and cafes!\u00a0So what is it, about this versatile fruit, that\u2019s sent everyone into avocado overdrive?<\/strong><\/p>\n

First off, it has to be the avocados creamy texture and mild flavour. Add to that it\u2019s fantastic nutritional qualities and health benefits and we can see why the avo is big news. There are also over a dozen avocado varieties to choose from. Each in varying shapes, textures and colours. Although the most popular varieties tend to be the knobbly skinned Hass and the bright green smooth-skinned Fuerte.<\/p>\n

Avos are an excellent source of monounsaturated fats and vitamin E. Yes, they are high in fats, hence that fabulous creamy taste, but good fats. Even so, if you\u2019re following our\u00a0FAT LOSS<\/strong>\u00a0plan, we recommend you limit your intake to 2 avocados a week.<\/p>\n

These green beauties also contain more soluble fibre than any other fruit. They also contain iron, copper, potassium, vitamin B and folate.<\/p>\n

Blitz them up in a smoothie with bananas. Mash them over wholemeal toast, add a poached egg and a dash of sweet chili sauce. Slice one up, sprinkle with chili flakes and sea salt and devour. Or, our favourite, make a big bowl of guacamole (recipe below) and dollop over our breakfast burritos!<\/p>\n

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  • Mash 2 ripe avocados in a bowl and squeeze over the juice of 1 lime.<\/li>\n
  • Add one clove of crushed garlic<\/li>\n
  • Add a small handful of chopped cherry tomatoes<\/li>\n
  • Stir in a big spoon of greek yogurt or fresh quark<\/li>\n
  • Season with salt and pepper, mix well<\/li>\n
  • Top with a sprinkle of chopped fresh coriander and ENJOY!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What\u2019s your favourite avocado dish? Let us know in the comments, we love to hear your thoughts!<\/p>\n

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