‘One Medium Avocado…’

‘One Medium Avocado…’ 🥑

If you like them then avocados make a great addition to your meals. They’re full of unsaturated fats, high in fibre and vitamins C, E and K. They’re also high in magnesium and folate.

However, if you are trying to lose fat/weight and watching those cals then it’s worth just being aware that avocados can pack a punch when it comes to calories and they also vary significantly. If you’re using a calorie tracking app you’ll often find entries like ‘one medium avocado’ or ‘half a medium avocado ’ with the associated calories. You’d probably just enter that and assume you were pretty much right. But what exactly is ‘medium’? Medium to me may be small to someone else and the calorie differences are pretty significant!

The difference between these two avocados is nearly 100g and both are sold as ‘medium avocados’ – not small or large. So if you were regularly eating the larger one you’d be taking in almost 160 extra calories every time. That may not sound like much but over the course of a week or month that will add up. I’m not suggesting you stop having avocados if you like them – they’re fab! But just have a go at weighing your portion the next time you have some

avocado you have and see exactly how many calories it does contain.

Knowledge is power right? And if you’re trying to lower that bodyfat then every calorie counts! The more aware you are of what goes in to your mouth the better!

Enjoy 🤗

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