avocado - good or bad

No individual food is "bad". Just fit it into your calories and macros and it should be fine. Also, there is nothing wrong with going over your fat unless it causes you to not get enough proteins or go over in calories.

as a latino, avacado is important in my diet and is always considered a good food to me!!

i think less of people who dont like avocado.

I don't like avocado, tastes bitter :P

Avocado = amazing.

Avocado = amazing.

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I don't like avocado, tastes bitter :P

Bitter??? ehhh simply not ripe. A ripe avocado doesn't taste bitter at all.
Hard and green = bitter
Soft and black = not bitter lol

Haha well I tried it once and it was like 100000 years ago so I don't actually remember :P I'm just very picky.

I love avocado too and have found it difficult but necessary to cut back to stay within my calories!

Although they are a bit high in fat, only a very small percentage of that is saturated fat. They are an excellent source of fibre and Vitamin C among other benefits

And yes, they are so buttery delicious!

Just found this on INFOFIT:

Forget the fat! Avocados are a super-healthy way to add valuable nutrients and fiber (yes, and healthy fat!) to your diet. Here's why:

1. Avocados are packed with carotenoids
Avocados are a great source of lutein, a carotenoid that works as an antioxidant and helps protect against eye disease. They also contain the related carotenoids zeaxanthin, alpha-carotene and beta-carotene, as well as tocop...
herol (vitamin E).

But avocados aren’t just a rich source of carotenoids by themselves—they also help you get more of these nutrients from other foods. Carotenoids are lipophilic (soluble in fat, not water), so eating carotenoid-packed foods like fruits and vegetables along with monounsaturated-fat-rich avocados helps your body absorb the carotenoids. An easy way to do this is to add sliced avocado to a mixed salad.

2. Avocados make you feel full
Half an avocado contains 3.4 grams of fibre, including soluble and insoluble, both of which your body needs to keep the digestive system running smoothly. Plus, soluble fibre slows the breakdown of carbohydrates in your body, helping you feel full for longer.

Avocados also contain oleic acid, a fat that activates the part of your brain that makes you feel full. Healthier unsaturated fats containing oleic acid have been shown to produce a greater feeling of satiety than less-healthy saturated fats and trans fats found in processed foods.

3. Avocados can protect your unborn baby—and your heart
One cup of avocado provides almost a quarter of your recommended daily intake of folate, a vitamin which cuts the risk of birth defects. If you’re pregnant—or planning to be—avocados will help protect your unborn baby.

A high folate intake is also associated with a lower risk of heart attacks and heart disease. Does your family have a history of heart problems, or do you have risk factors (such as being overweight or smoking) for heart disease? Avocados could help keep your heart healthy.

4. Avocados can help lower your cholesterol
As well as increasing feelings of fullness, the oleic acid in avocados can help reduce cholesterol levels. In one study, individuals eating an avocado-rich diet had a significant decrease in total cholesterol levels, including a decrease in LDL cholesterol. Their levels of HDL cholesterol (the healthy type) increased by 11%.

High cholesterol is one of the main risk factors for heart disease. The cholesterol-lowering properties of avocado, along with its folate content, help keep your heart healthy.

Yummy goodness! Spread a ripe one on a sandwich instead of mayo-YUMM!!

Avocado is the only food I am okay with adding fat. Otherwise, everything else fatty is outtahere!

Yum and it's the good fat.