Avocados for Heart Health...

 

               

If you are looking for a tasty food that

can help lower cholesterol, regulate blood pressure, and

protect against heart disease and stroke,

reach for an avocado.

This versatile fruit

(botanically, it's actually a large berry),

can be used in everything from

guacamole to

ice cream to

soup.

It's a good source of vitamin K

dietary fiber, potassium and folate.

While avocados are very low in sodium and cholesterol-free,

 don't overdo it,

as they do contain fat,

albeit the heart-healthy, monounsaturated kind.

This time of year

the Bacon, Fuerto and Zutano varieties

are ready to eat -

 if you buy one that's hard,

you can speed up the ripening process

by placing it in

a paper bag for a few days.