Avocado Messages

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Avocados are a fruit in the berry family.  They have very little carbohydrate and contain 4 grams of protein, which is the highest for any fruit. You can use them as a healthy, plant-based fat in many culinary applications from toast to sandwiches to dip.Here are 5 messages from Lisa Andrews, MEd, RDN:

  1. Avocados grow in pairs on trees and are the Aztec sign for love and fertility.
  2. Avocados contain twice as much potassium than bananas (987 mg VS 487 mg).
  3. Avocados are ripest when the outer skin is black and gives a little bit to pressure when touched with a finger.
  4. Avocados are traditionally used in guacamole but can be added to salads or used as a butter substitute in recipes.
  5. Avocados are an excellent source of heart-healthy mono-unsaturated fat.

Use these messages in your social media campaigns now! FAH Premium Members can find 15 healthy and delicious recipes for avocados, complete with nutrition facts and a handout-making button here.

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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