IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT:

Health Benefits Of Avocados

• The impressive fiber content in avocados.
• Understanding monounsaturated fat in the avocado.
• Avocado’s power to help with weight maintenance.
• The nutritional importance of scooping out ALL of the “meat.”

Avocado Nutrition Facts

• It’s high in vitamins and minerals!
• Helpful for cellular function (hint: Potassium).
• Helpful for bone health (hint: Vitamin K).
• Helpful for heart health (hint: Folate).
• Antioxidants called carotenoid, protective against cancer.

Avocado Protein

• Is the avocado high or low in protein?

Is Avocado A Fruit Or Vegetable?

• Is this a fruit or vegetable?

Avocado Recipes

• Practical ideas of how to get more avocado into your life.

And, The Weekly Nutrition Challenge!

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Mary Purdy, MS, RDN, dishes out easy-to-digest info, tips, and advice about nutrition & lifestyle, backed by over 10 years of clinical experience and a healthy sense of humor. Join the weekly conversation! Episodes come out weekly.

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ABOUT MARY

Mary Purdy is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Clinical Nutrition from Bastyr University.

Past experience:

• Private practice (8 yrs)
• Adjunct professor at Bastyr University
• Clinical Supervisor at Bastyr Center for Natural Health.

Mary currently works as a Registered Dietitian Coach at the Scientific Wellness company, Arivale. Mary takes an integrative/holistic approach to diet, health & wellness and believes that food is medicine!

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