I’ll confess its a bit of an unusual love affair, but the avocado has changed my LIFE forever. Believe it or not it took 22 years before I first enjoyed her smooth buttery contents. But alas, the universe presented her to me exactly when I needed her. At the time, I had been in the process of making some dramatic dietary shifts and discovered that the weightiness of the avocado gave me a nice satiated feeling. In many ways it felt like a natural substitute for the density of animal products, which I was slowly eliminating from my diet. I had also discovered that this fruit was easily absorbable and digestible during active periods of Ulcerative Colitis, which I have struggled with for 15 years. This is great news for people who are having difficulty with digestion. The avocado can be easily mashed up with a little olive oil, sea salt, and pepper and is super tasty. Read more...
