Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Because nobody in their right mind would pay five bucks for an avocado. Would you?
I got to thinking, why don't we expand this fuzzy math to other products? How about cans of soup sold at "5 for $2 each!"
Or, perhaps, gasoline: "10 gallons for $3 each!"
If you do this exercise enough times, you quickly realize that the formula of X for $Y each means the same thing regardless of the X.
In other words, the following pricing statements all describe the exact same price for an avocado:
1 for $5
2 for $5 each
5 for $5 each
10 for $5 each
See my point? |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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 Saturated Fat 0 g - Cholesterol 0 mg - Sodium 1600 mg - Total Carbohydrate 7 g Dietary Fiber 1 g - Sugars 1 g - Protein 3 g - Calcium 2% DV
Grapefruit and avocado Salad
2 whole Ruby Red grapefruits
1 medium ripe avocado
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt 1 teaspoon raw honey
1 teaspoon poppy seeds Fresh spinach
Peel, section, and seed grapefruit. Peel avocado and slice lengthwise. Mix orange juice, yogurt, and honey, whisking until well blended. Stir in poppy seeds. Arrange grapefruit and avocado together on bed of spinach. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The dip from Kraft has less than 2% avocado which means it's really not guacamole. It's more like "dumpster dip" because the primary ingredients are garbage for your diet.
This recipe may not be a big surprise given that avocado is a rather expensive ingredient to use. It's much cheaper to use hydrogenated oils and artificial colors such as yellow #5 and blue #1 to give it the appearance and color of avocado. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Liver injury suppressing compounds from avocado (Persea americana): J Agric Food Chem.; 49: 2215-21. 2001
Kasai T. Acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitors from avocado (Persea americana Mill) fruits. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 65: 1656-8. 2001
Lequesne M, Maheu E, Cadet C, Dreisler RL. Structural effect of avocado/soybean usaponifiables on joint space loss in osteoarthritis of the hip. Arthritis Rheum. 47:50-58. 2002.
Kim OK, Murakami A, Nakamura Y, Takeda N, Yoshizumi H, Ohigashi H. Novel nitric oxide and superoxide generation inhibitors, persenone A and B, from avocado fruit. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| In other words, the following pricing statements all describe the exact same price for an avocado:
1 for $5
2 for $5 each
5 for $5 each
10 for $5 each
See my point? The "X" part of this statement is meaningless. It all comes down to the use of the word "each," of course. The "each" makes the "X" irrelevant.
If this is bringing back groggy, half-drunken memories from your college entrance exams, don't fret. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| The pepper will help speed up your metabolism and the avocado contains the enzyme lipase. Foods containing lipase are the ones with naturally occurring "good fat." New research from UCLA indicates organic avocados are the highest fruit source of lutein (a carotenoid that helps prevent eye disease) among the 20 most frequently eaten fruits.74 In addition, researchers found that avocados have nearly twice as much vitamin E as previously reported, making them the highest fruit source of this powerful antioxidant. Avocados also contain four times more beta-sitosterol than any other fruit. |
| XVII: Organic Goji Berries
D—ORGANIC AVOCADO: Cut your avocado and sprinkle with fresh ground black or white pepper and squeeze fresh lime juice over it before eating. The pepper will help speed up your metabolism and the avocado contains the enzyme lipase. Foods containing lipase are the ones with naturally occurring "good fat." New research from UCLA indicates organic avocados are the highest fruit source of lutein (a carotenoid that helps prevent eye disease) among the 20 most frequently eaten fruits. |
Hyla Cass
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 Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU)
ASU is an extract of fatty acids from avocado and soybeans. No matter how many avocadoes or blocks of tofu you manage to swallow, you can't match the fatty acid composition of ASU; its so-called unsaponifiables make up only 1/1000th of its total fatty acid content.
ASU has anti-inflammatory effects and appears to help repair cartilage. At this writing, there's a lot of excitement over studies that show ASU to be effective in reducing knee and hip OA stiffness and pain. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| But getting back to avocado and guacamole, I can only imagine what the conversation must have been in the R&D labs where they were developing these foods. Maybe one scientist said, 'Hey, wouldn't it be great if we had a guacamole-flavored dip?' The other scientist says, 'Sure. Let's put some guacamole in here. I bet it'd be good.' But the CEO comes along and says, 'Well, we can't really do that because that's an expensive ingredient, so let's not use any avocado.' And then the researcher says, 'Wow. Okay. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| Leaves, Stem and Root: The avocado is a tree up to 40 m in height and with a trunk 60 cm in diameter. The leaves are 6 to 30 cm long and 3.5 to 19 cm wide. They are narrow to broadly elliptical. The leaf surface is sticky and the lower surface is downy.
Habitat: The plant originated in central and southern South America and is cultivated in all tropical and subtropical regions today.
Production: avocado oil is the oil the fruit of Persea americana. avocado oil is recovered from the of the pericarp of Persea americana and refined if necessary. |
Steven V. Joyal
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 LOW-FAT GUACAMOLE
Makes 2V2 cups
1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
1 ripe avocado, peeled
Vi cup fresh tomatoes, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 green onion, chopped
Vi teaspoon chili powder
Vi teaspoon ground cumin
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro Salt and black pepper, to taste
Blanch the peas in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes, then let them cool. Cut the avocado into large chunks. Mash the avocado and peas together with a fork or masher. If you want a very creamy consistency, use a food processor. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| This recipe may not be a big surprise given that avocado is a rather expensive ingredient to use. It's much cheaper to use hydrogenated oils and artificial colors such as yellow #5 and blue #1 to give it the appearance and color of avocado. Gullible American consumers actually buy the product and consume it in large enough quantities to keep it on the shelf, thereby proving that food companies can put practically anything they want in a plastic tub and most people will not just buy it, but actually put it in their mouths! (Didn't their parents ever teach them not to put garbage in their mouth? |
Mike Adams
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 As a result, eating an avocado is like getting a bit of everything you need in your healthy diet. If I were stranded on a desert island, and had to choose only one food that was available, avocados would certainly be a contender.
The thing is, most people don't really know how to prepare and eat avocados in interesting ways. For most people, avocados are no more than an ingredient in guacamole. But that's a very limited application of this versatile fruit, and in my opinion, it isn't even the best application. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Leaves, Stem and Root: The avocado is a tree up to 40 m in height and with a trunk 60 cm in diameter. The leaves are 6 to 30 cm long and 3.5 to 19 cm wide. They are narrow to broadly elliptical. The leaf surface is sticky, while the lower surface is downy.
Habitat: The plant originated in central and southern South America and is cultivated in all tropical and subtropical regions today.
Production: avocado oil comes from the fruit of Persea americana.. avocado oil is recovered from the pericarp of Persea americana and refined if necessary. |
| Acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitors from avocado (Persea americana Mill) fruits. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 65: 1656-8. 2001
Lequesne M, Maheu E, Cadet C, Dreisler RL. Structural effect of avocado/soybean usaponifiables on joint space loss in osteoarthritis of the hip. Arthritis Rheum. 47:50-58. 2002.
Kim OK, Murakami A, Nakamura Y, Takeda N, Yoshizumi H, Ohigashi H. Novel nitric oxide and superoxide generation inhibitors, persenone A and B, from avocado fruit. J Agric Food Chem; 48: 1557-63. 2000
Kut-Lassere C, Miller CC, Ejeil AL, et al. |
Andreas Moritz
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 It also contains plenty of B vitamins, especially niacin, folic acid, calcium, iron, 9 essential amino acids, and a mountain of potassium.
The avocado has shown to benefit circulation, lower cholesterol, and dilate blood vessels. It's true, avocados are high in fat—one reason they've earned the nickname "butter pear." But it's primary fat, monounsaturated oleic acid (also concentrated in olive oil), acts as an antioxidant to block LDL cholesterol. A 1996 study by researchers at the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social in Mexico looked at the health benefits of daily avocado consumption. |
| Mashing an avocado and rubbing it into your hair for five minutes after washing will add luster to your hair; rinse afterwards. In South Africa, an avocado mask made of mashed avocados, honey, and lime juice is applied to the face as a moisturizing treatment to counteract the drying effects of the hot sun.
Blueberries and Cranberries Protect Kidneys, Heart, Eyes, Skin
Urinary tract infections (UTI's) are triggered by bacteria, primarily E. coli, adhering to the walls of the bladder or kidney. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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| Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU)
ASU is an extract of fatty acids from avocado and soybeans. No matter how many avocadoes or blocks of torn you manage to swallow, you can't match the fatty acid composition of ASU; its so-called unsaponifiables make up only 1/1000th of its total fatty acid content.
ASU has anti-inflammatory effects and appears to help repair cartilage. At this writing, there's a lot of excitement over studies that show ASU to be effective in reducing knee and hip OA stiffness and pain. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 Food fact of the day: The avocado is known as the testicle plant-not just because it's shaped like the lovely sperm holders, but because it grows in pairs, and one side hangs lower than the other (really, we're not kidding about the plant). The other reason why it could be named after the sacred scrotum: The healthy fat in avocado has also been shown to decrease BPH. Saw palmetto has the same fat as avocados and should decrease prostate growth as well. The major benefit: smaller prostate size, less BPH, fewer nighttime awakenings for urinating.
YOU Tip: Veg Out. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| It's much cheaper to use hydrogenated oils and artificial colors such as yellow #5 and blue #1 to give it the appearance and color of avocado. Gullible American consumers actually buy the product and consume it in large enough quantities to keep it on the shelf, thereby proving that food companies can put practically anything they want in a plastic tub and most people will not just buy it, but actually put it in their mouths! (Didn't their parents ever teach them not to put garbage in their mouth? |
Elaine Magee
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 A recent study at Ohio State University in Columbus measured how well phytochemicals were absorbed after people ate a lettuce, carrot, and spinach salad with or without 2Vi tablespoons of avocado. The avocado eaters absorbed 8.3 times more alpha-carotene and 13.6 times more beta-carotene (both help protect against cancer and heart disease) and 4.3 times more lutein (promotes eye health) than the others. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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| Peel the avocado, mash with a potato masher, and mix well with yogurt. Remove bean mixture from skillet and drain any liquid. Using the potato masher, mash the bean mixture and then spoon it evenly onto the center of each tortilla, placed on a plate or platter. Fold the tortilla over, top with with a tablespoon of the avocado-yogurt mixture, and sprinkle with fresh cilantro (and a dash of Tabasco if desired) before serving. Makes 4 servings. |
Mike Adams
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| The recipe:
Spoon out one avocado and dump the avocado flesh into a blender. Add in three cups of milk or soymilk, and a handful of ice cubes. Add a good dose of stevia powder and a spoonful of honey, if you want. Now blend.
In less than 30 seconds, you will have the most beautiful green, delicious, low-sugar, nutrient dense milkshake ever invented. It tastes just like ice cream, thanks to the high fat content of the avocado combined with the sweetness of the stevia or honey. It's an amazing recipe that impresses virtually everyone who tries it. |
Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard
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 One serving of avocado (one-third of the fruit) provides about 10 grams of fat, 5 grams carbohydrate, and almost 2 grams of protein. (The larger, smooth-skinned Florida avocados are lower in fat and higher in protein and carbohydrate than the smaller Haas or California avocados.)
While two to four servings may seem like a lot, this is your "fat allowance." Using nuts, seeds, and avocados is the very best way to consume fat, because it comes packaged with so many protective dietary components. If you want to use concentrated fats and oils, they will replace nut and seed servings. |
Mike Adams
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| The recipe:
Spoon out one avocado and dump the avocado flesh into a blender. Add in three cups of milk or soymilk, and a handful of ice cubes. Add a good dose of stevia powder and a spoonful of honey, if you want. Now blend.
In less than 30 seconds, you will have the most beautiful green, delicious, low-sugar, nutrient dense milkshake ever invented. It tastes just like ice cream, thanks to the high fat content of the avocado combined with the sweetness of the stevia or honey. It's an amazing recipe that impresses virtually everyone who tries it. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 A powder made from avocado seeds has been used to control dandruff. Some people have chewed the seeds to reduce toothache pain, and even the skin has been used as an antibiotic for intestinal parasites and dysentery. The flesh has long been used to condition dry hair and as a soothing shaving cream.
Throw Me a Lifesaver! gingivitis and other gum disease: Test tube studies conducted on human gum tissue found that avocado helped to decrease the occurrence of gingivitis and other periodontal disease. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| We can just throw in hydrogenated soybean oil and artificial colors and make it look like avocado.' Then the CEO says, 'Yes and then we can sell it at the price of regular guacamole and no one will know the difference as long as they don't read the ingredients label!'
It's absolutely brilliant. What fantastic food marketers we have in this country. And by the way, I really applaud the ethics and the use of wholesome, natural ingredients by Kraft which is also, by the way, the owner of Philip Morris, the cigarette company. |
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