Just of general knowledge one would consider the consumption of 1/2 to one whole avocado to be healthy. Avocados do in fact have great health benefits depending on what your body needs. Avocados are one of those foods that you can say is healthy for some but can be bad for others. Recently in my journey to healthier eating I decided that a meal plan would be essential for me to reach my goals. I'm calling it an eating plan opposed to a diet because for one I don't believe in diets, I'm a firm believer in moderation. I feel as if most diets fail due to the deprivation part of it, plus, in all actually depriving yourself of your most favorite food items is unnecessary.
As I'm preparing my meals for the week, I wanted to of course include one of my favorite foods, avocados. I did a quick google search to get the calories of a whole avocado. Imagine my surprise when I found out that avocados have a high fat and calorie count. One 1/2 avocado has 160 calories and 14.7g of fat. More nutritional values are listed below. Yes, in further reading I came to understand, with help from Medical News Today, that while high in fat, avocados have many other wonderful health benefits. They are nutrient rich, healthy for the heart, great for vision, prevents osteoporosis and cancer, increases the chances for a healthier baby during pregnancy, lowers risk of depression, improves digestion, has a antimicrobial propensity, and lastly is a natural detoxifying agent.
This concluded for me that I have to determine what the intentions and goals are from my eating plan. I decided since my primary focus for the rest of the month is weight loss, avocados are not good choice for my meal plans over the next few weeks.
This information was retrieved from MSN.com. Roughly half an avocado, or 100 grams (g), contains:
160 calories
14.7 g of fat
8.5 g of carbohydrates
6.7 g of fiber
less than 1 g of sugar
Micronutrients
Vitamin C · 10 mg
Vitamin B-6 · 0.3 mg
Potassium · 485 mg
Magnesium · 29 mg
Iron · 0.6 mg
Vitamin A · 146 amu
Calcium · 12 mg
Vitamin B-12 · 0 g
Vitamin D · 0 µg
Sodium · 7 mg
Cholesterol · 0 mg
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