Indulge Your Avocado Obsession
A recent study found that regularly eating avocado helped improve cholesterol, increasing levels of HDL cholesterol (the good kind), and lowering levels of LDL cholesterol (the bad kind). Avocado toast, anyone?
Rethink Your Croutons
You may love the crunch of croutons in your salad, but those little morsels of toasted bread aren’t the healthiest. Try walnuts or pecans instead, says Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD. You’ll get the satisfying crunch, in addition to healthy fat, protein, and fiber. Plus, research shows that regularly eating nuts each day, along with a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may lower the risk of heart disease.
