Avocados: The Ultimate Condiment

Tasty Ripe Avocados

Forget mayonnaise, oil, butter, cream, and even salad dressings because you can make your salads and meals richer and creamier without turning it into a diet disaster.  You're probably wondering what this mysterious miracle food is but it's not rare or a mystery at all, but it's simply avocados.  Avocados are similar to eggs because they're labeled as a health food, but they have a back-handed compliment because of their fat content.  If you break it down and analyze the fat content in an avocado it's mainly consisted of mono and polyunsaturated fats (the good fats) and low in saturated fats (bad animal fats) and has no traces of trans fats (the worst fats).  Another reason why avocados are labeled as a health food is because of they're a natural and whole food from nature and they contain oleic acid, which is filled with mono and polyunsaturated fats that can reduce your cholesterol levels.  Avocados are also very high in potassium, which can help lower and regulate your blood pressure and they are also high in vitamin E and heart-healthy carotenoids.  Another reason replace your ordinary condiments with avocados is the amount of health omega-3s and anti-oxidants which can help in clearing up your skin.  Finally, one of the best reasons to eat avocados is it helps you lose and maintain your weight (so you can have your "creamy" avocado and eat it too).

Breakdown of Avocado Nutrition

Avocados are not only great sliced up into a salad or on a sandwich, but they can also be used as the ultimate condiment.  By simply crushing up an avocado and making it into a paste, you can spread it onto bread, or use it as a mayonnaise substitute in chicken, pasta, or potato salad.  In order to make the richest and creamiest dip you've ever tasted all you have to do is cut open an avocado and create a paste.  Then just add black pepper, onions, tomatoes or lime to make guacamole and you have an incredibly healthy dip.  The dip will oxidize and turn brown after about a day or so, so don't make too much or you'll end up throwing it away.  The creaminess of the avocado in a salad will make you forget about the highly processed and fatty Russian or Ranch flavored salad dressings.  So don't settle for mayonnaise, oil, or fatty salad dressings and introduce your new avocado friend to your favorite recipes and foods.


Sources: http://www.pyroenergen.com/articles07/avocado-health-benefits.htm