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Unfortunately, neither the outer skin, nor the touch can tell you if an avocado is ripe. It’s such a misnomer that the best way to check to see if an avocado is ripe is by look or touch.

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HOW TO CHECK IF AN AVOCADO IS RIPE (1:07)

The banana releases a gas that helps to ripen the avocado! Check back in a day and you should have a ripe avocado waiting for you. Have you ever gotten to the store and all of the avocados haven’t quite ripened? Here’s a trick to get them to ripen faster! Grab and banana and a paper bag and place the banana and the avocado inside the bag. They contain more potassium than bananas!Īnd now onto the tips! If you want a video explanation, I’ve included the time during the video so you can see a visual example. Avocados are low in saturated fat and contain no cholesterol or sodium.

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Fiber also slows the breakdown of carbohydrates in your body, helping you feel full for longer. Half an avocado contains 3.4 grams of fiber, which helps improve digestion. They are a great source of lutein, a carotenoid antioxidant that helps with eye-health and preventing eye diseases. Avocados are high in monounsaturated oleic acid, a “heart healthy” fatty acid that is believed to actually help lower bad “LDL” cholesterol and increase good “HDL” cholesterol. But first… Watch me and my friend Nikky from HealthNut Nutrition share some of our favourite avocado hacks!īefore sharing some of my favourite avocado tips and tricks, I wanted to highlight why avocados are such a great source of nutrition: We have lots of epic recipes and videos coming your way this week, but first we wanted to kick things off with some Avocado Hacks and Tips to show you just how amazing this green gold fruit really is. You guys know I am whole-heartedly obsessed with avocados, so Nikky and I teamed up with Avocados from Mexico – Canada to highlight exactly why we both love this nutrition-packed fruit so much. March is National Nutrition Month here in Canada so we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than by bringing you a whole week of avocado goodness.

Welcome friends, to the greatest week of the year! Avocado Week is officially here and Nikky from HealthNut Nutrition and I could not be more excited to bring you our version of Avocado Christmas!