Avocado - super-nutrient conveyor! - 11 May 2010

And you just thought, squished, it made a great accompaniment to Mexican food. Yes, what would guacamole be without avocados.

Spread on bread and known as midshipmen's butter, they kept sailors healthy. Yet in these health-conscious days, some people avoid them because of their fat content. (For heaven's sake - how often do they plan on eating them?)

But if you want to be sure that cholesterol is being expelled from your body without being absorbed, the avocado is your vegetable. Or rather, fruit. read more...