Avocados
Avocados' monounsaturated fat may help lower LDL "bad" cholesterol while raising HDL "good" cholesterol.
Nutrition
Avocados
Make the most of your fruit! Learn how to select, prep, and protect your farm-fresh produce.
How do you select avocados?
Unblemished avocados that yield slightly to finger pressure are ripe and ready to eat. If you select a harder piece of fruit, you can hasten the ripening by placing it in a brown paper bag and leaving it at room temperature for 1 to 2 days.
How do you use avocados?
Slice in salads, top sandwiches, omelettes, sushi or Latin influenced recipes or mash into dips.
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