15 Ways to Eat an Avocado

Avocados are super nutritious,  but are more often a culinary treat thanks to their high fat content (which is a good thing in this case, they are high in HEALTHY fats!). That’s not all this fruit (yes, it’s a fruit, a large berry at that) has going for it. Packed with close to 20 vitamins and minerals including immune-boosting Vitamin E and helpful blood pressure-regulating potassium, it’s also chock-full of fiber. Here are 15 ways to introduce this creamy green treat into your diet. 

1. 1.Slice in half, add a dash of salt, grab a spoon.
2. 2.Skip the usual (mayo, mustard, ketchup) and replace with salted, mashed avocado.
3. 3.Make instant guacamole: Mash avocado and add chunky salsa. 4.Scoop up with warm tortillas, celery, or chips.
4. 5.Or a smoothie: Combine almond milk, avocado, frozen banana and honey to taste. Blend. Spice it up by adding by adding fresh ginger, lime, frozen berries or melon.
5. 6. Blend well-ripened avocados, melted chocolate, almond milk, cocoa powder, and a touch of vanilla. Sweeten to taste, and chill for an avocado pudding.
6. 7. Skip the cream cheese, and use mashed avocado with a squeeze of lemon to accent the creaminess of the smoked salmon.
7. 8.Toss small chunks into chilled pasta with diced pepper and shaved carrot. Finish with your favorite dressing and mix well.
8. 9. Mash a bed of avocado with vinegar dressing and add drained tuna on top.
9. 10. Add a few slices to any patty — beef, salmon, turkey or bean.
10. 11. Mix avocado with black beans, roasted corn, chopped scallions, tomatoes, and seeded jalapeños. Toss with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
11. 12. For breakfast, spread on wheat toast, add poached egg and top with diced chives.
12. 13. Sautée diced onion, garlic, and add a hint of cumin. Blend avocados, water, lime, salt, cilantro and room temperature onion mix. Top with poached shrimp and cilantro for a cold soup.
13. 14. Blend avocados with oil, lemon, garlic, shallots, salt and pepper for a creamy salad dressing, (or just mix into an already-prepared favorite).
14. Mash an avocado, then combine with squeeze of lime, and sugar water, then freeze for a sorbet.
15. 15. Simply Slice and eat with your favorite omelette. 

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3 Yoga Poses to Help You Sleep Like a Baby

Forget your to- do list, worries, and troubles and let your busy day go with these 3 incredibly relaxing yoga poses. Do them right before you climb into bed .... Deep sleep, here you come. 

1. Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose

Sit on the floor with one side of your body grazing wall. Swing legs up against the wall and slowly lower your back and head to the floor, keeping legs straight. Allow your hands to fall out to sides, palms facing up. Breathe deeply, relaxing into the pose. Hold for 1 to 5 minutes.

2. Child's Pose

Kneel on your mat with your big toes touching and knees spread mat-width apart.

Lower torso between knees, bringing your forehead to rest on mat and extending arms. Breathe deeply, holding for up to 1 minute or even longer.

3. Happy Baby Pose

Lie on your mat and pull your knees to your chest.

Place hands on the outsides of your feet, opening knees wider than your torso. Press feet into hands while pulling down on feet, creating resistance. Breathe deeply, holding for up to 1 minute.

That's it! Do these poses before bed nightly for a calm and relaxing pre-sleep routine and you will be drifting off to dreamland before you know it!

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