Avocados
Many health and fitness icons on social media now-a-days praise healthy fats. Specifically, avocados. I, on my own, love avocados. They are one of my most favorite fruits! The creamy yet firm texture, the nutty flavor, and don't even get me started on the color! Green is my favorite color.
According to Spruce Rd., the color green emits the air of freshness and balance. It alludes to wealth and growth and positivity. It "naturally represents 'go'" (Spruce Rd).
So even psychologically, avocados are extremely appealing!
Why else are avos my main man when it comes to fruit?
For starters, I am allergic to pectin. Most people I meet on the street have no idea what pectin is. To explain, pectin is a starch in fruits and vegetables (less so in leafy greens and berries) that occurs naturally in the cell walls of plants. It is the component that gives fruits and veggies their structure. Tomatoes, apples, pineapples, and oranges are all fruits that contain high amounts of pectin. It is also a starch that is mechanically placed into processed foods such as jelly, jam, and fruit preserves. When pectin is cooked at a high temperature it turns into a gel, giving way to that squishy texture and no longer keeping shape. When ingested, pectin binds substances such as the chemicals that cause high cholesterol to export it out of the body.
Such an important and common compound is almost necessary for one's diet. Luckily, I can still get this starch in my life through the lovely fruit called the avocado.
They are high in fiber and healthy fats to keep my diet balanced and stomach satiated. Go on, if you haven't picked one up at your local store yet, try it!
Love,
Hannah Laurel
Many health and fitness icons on social media now-a-days praise healthy fats. Specifically, avocados. I, on my own, love avocados. They are one of my most favorite fruits! The creamy yet firm texture, the nutty flavor, and don't even get me started on the color! Green is my favorite color.
According to Spruce Rd., the color green emits the air of freshness and balance. It alludes to wealth and growth and positivity. It "naturally represents 'go'" (Spruce Rd).
So even psychologically, avocados are extremely appealing!
For starters, I am allergic to pectin. Most people I meet on the street have no idea what pectin is. To explain, pectin is a starch in fruits and vegetables (less so in leafy greens and berries) that occurs naturally in the cell walls of plants. It is the component that gives fruits and veggies their structure. Tomatoes, apples, pineapples, and oranges are all fruits that contain high amounts of pectin. It is also a starch that is mechanically placed into processed foods such as jelly, jam, and fruit preserves. When pectin is cooked at a high temperature it turns into a gel, giving way to that squishy texture and no longer keeping shape. When ingested, pectin binds substances such as the chemicals that cause high cholesterol to export it out of the body.
Such an important and common compound is almost necessary for one's diet. Luckily, I can still get this starch in my life through the lovely fruit called the avocado.
They are high in fiber and healthy fats to keep my diet balanced and stomach satiated. Go on, if you haven't picked one up at your local store yet, try it!
Love,
Hannah Laurel
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