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Avocado Answer Key

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Nutrition Education Program

Answer Key

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1. Avocados are considered a fruit.

2. Avocados are green in color.

3. Avocados are packed with a lot of potassium.

4. Potassium is good for your muscles, especially your heart.

5. The heart is a muscle.

6. Avocados are 75% fat, but they are good fats that reduce the risk for heart disease

7. At one time the avocado was a “luxury food” reserved for royalty

8. Avocado is the main ingredient in guacamole

9. Guacamole contains tomatoes, another fruit that is good for you.

10. Guacamole is typically eaten with tortilla chips made from corn.

Other interesting facts:• Avocados have approximately 5 grams of fat per serving and are loaded with

benefi cial monounsaturated fat.

• Monounsaturated fats help prevent heart disease, lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, and help kids with growth and development, especially their brain and nervous system.

• Avocados are high in Vitamin E, which is an antioxidant the body uses to help prevent disease and repair damage to cells that can lead to disease.

• Avocados are especially high in potassium, which is important for muscle function (including the heart). They contain more potassium per gram than bananas.

• Avocados came to Florida from the West Indies. They were named “Alligator Pear” because of their shape and bumpy green skin.

• Avocados can be substituted in foods to boost health. Avocados can be a substitute for cheese or mayonnaise. In baking, avocados can replace butter and cut the fat content by 40%.

• Placing an apple or banana in a closed paper bag with an under�ripe avocado will help it ripen faster so it can be enjoyed sooner!

• Avocado plants can be grown by seed, but it can take 5-13 years for it to actually become a tree and bear fruit.

• You can sprout an Avocado plant by saving the seed, submerging it half way in cup of water and keeping it by a sunny window.

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Facts from the Episode

• Eat slices of avocado plain

• Add to a salad

• Add to a fruit and veggie smoothie

• Put diced avocados and tomatoes on beans and eat plain or in a wrap for a healthy meal.

Guacamole

Take 2 ripe avocados and mash up with lime juice, cilantro, red onion, tomato and garlic. Add salt to taste and a dash of cumin.

EASY

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What do you remember?

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Directions: Fill in the correct answer. Use your knowledge about avocados!

1. Avocados are packed with lots of _______________________________.

2. Avocados are _______% fat, but they are good fats that reduce the risk of heart disease.

3. Avocados are the main ingredient in _______________________________.

4. Lowering cholesterol can help kids with growth and development, including their _______________________________ and _______________________________ system.

5. Avocados are high in Vitamin _________, which is an antioxidant the body uses to help repair damaged cells and prevent disease.

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

6. Avocados are considered a vegetable. (True, False)

7. At one time, the avocado was a “luxury food” reserved for royalty. (True, False)

8. Avocados have approximately 5 grams of fat per serving and are loaded with benefi cial (monounsaturated, polysaturated) fat.

9. Monounsaturated fats help to prevent heart disease and lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. (True, False)

10. Avocados contain more potassium per gram than a banana. (True, False)

Word Bank

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Agent Vitamin Bee: Code Breaker

Avocado

Directions: VB wrote a secret code just for you. Can you fi gure it out by using your math skills as a clue? Write the letter in the circle, using the key.

Key

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