{"id":2320,"date":"2016-10-07T07:24:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T07:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2016-10-07T07:24:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T07:24:11","slug":"re-classifying-avocado-as-healthy-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/re-classifying-avocado-as-healthy-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-classifying avocado as ‘healthy’ food"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed new guidelines for the use of the term “healthy” on food labeling and fresh avocados, which contribute naturally good fats to the diet, will now meet the criteria.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The term “healthy” on a\u00a0food label is regulated by the FDA and reserved for foods low in fat among other restrictions. The past guidance, which was established more than 20 years ago, focused on Total Fat per serving and the new proposed guidance gives consideration to the breakdown between good (unsaturated) and bad (saturated) fats in light of evolving nutrition research. Avocados contain 8 g of fat per 50 g serving, over 75% of which are good fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats). Avocados comply with the new guidance because they have a fat profile of predominantly monounsaturated (good) fats.<\/p>\n

Eating fruits and vegetables, like healthy avocados, is associated with a reduced risk of many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, and may be protective against certain types of cancers, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.<\/p>\n

It remains unknown how the local FDA in the Philippines will reconsider its “healthy” categorizations.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the naturally good fats in healthy avocados and to get recipes in Spanish, visit\u00a0SaboreaUnoHoy.com\/grasasbuenas<\/a> or for English, visit LoveOneToday.com\/goodfats<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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