Comments on: Beyond Guacamole: Work Avocado Into Your Daily Menu

By: Sandy in Texas

Sandy in Texas — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:12:27 +0000

I usually eat one with a salad or for breakfast daily. I love the creamy texture and the fact that it’s a great source of GOOD fat.

By: Matt in Hartford

Matt in Hartford — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:37:05 +0000

This fruit is one of the best things you can put in your body, and is a primary source of non-animal fats.

To the naysayers out there, I highly doubt eating too much Olive Oil and Avocado is the source of your “fat” problem. Instead I’d look at all the chemicals that go into those “Low-fat” foods and what else they block your body from absorbing.

Keep it natural.

By: Olivian BREDA

Olivian BREDA — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:15:48 +0000

Some coworkers have first tried avocados after I brought them to work. They just hated the taste.

My reaction? At first I was thinking something like
“I payed 1$ for just one fruit of this?”

My second reaction (about 5-10 fruits eaten):
“It’s pretty OK, though”

After getting used to the taste:
“I absolutely love it. Great taste. Rich pleasures”.

Right now it’s my favorite fruit for taste. :)

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:34:26 +0000

I’m amazed at the ridiculous misconceptions people have about avocados.

Wm: Avocados do not have ovaries. They cannot and do not produce estrogen. In fact, avocados BLOCK estrogen absorption in the body.

Please do some scientific research before you go around scaring and mis-informing people.

By: Wm

Wm — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:47:24 +0000

These things are full of estrogen also, so keep them
away from growing boys and also girls.

By: Frank Rowbottam

Frank Rowbottam — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:00:49 +0000

A very interesting article. Do you have such details on Japanese Persimmons?

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:55:30 +0000

It’s a very large misconception that fat is bad. Good article. More people need to work good fat from olive oil, nuts, avocado, etc into their daily diet! They offer many good vitamins and minerals that most people miss out on. Stop eating carbs from bad sources and processed meat!

By: Arnold Phaisano

Arnold Phaisano — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:36:22 +0000

One more thing about avocados. The original word in the Aztec language was “Ahucatilt”. Translated into English is “Testicle”. Holy cow, eating plant testicles is healthy!

http://thebenjamins101.blogspot.com

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:35:58 +0000

ALLIE:

Please read the article again, then consider this:

Heart-healthy fats
Unsaturated fats: The types of fats found in olive oil, canola oil, nuts, avocados, and fish can actually clear LDL while boosting HDL. A study by Harvard and Johns Hopkins researchers found that swapping a diet high in carbohydrates for one that’s high in unsaturated fats improved the cardiovascular profile of 164 adults over a six-week period. The unsaturated fat diet decreased blood pressure, increased HDL, caused no significant increase in LDL, and lowered triglycerides.*

*taken from Health.com article on unsaturated fats

By: Allie

Allie — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:25:51 +0000

I’m not so sure how healthy this is considering the high saturated fat content. While it is good for you to eat sometimes, recommending to put it into your daily menus is a bit presumptuous.