Avocado
Selection
Choose avocados with firm skin and no soft spots, firm but yielding to gentle pressure when ripe.
Storage
Store unripe avocados in paper bag at room temperature. Refrigerate when ripe for 2-3 days.
Nutrition Benefits
Sodium free; cholesterol free; low in saturated fat; sugar free.
Health Benefits
Sodium & Hypertension:
- Diets low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, a disease associated with many factors. Avocados are sodium free.
- Diets low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure. Avocados are sodium free.
- Avocados, as part of a low sodium diet, may reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
