Diabetic Living Australia – May-June 2019

KITCHEN TIP

EASY JUICE
The Clever Dick Juicer is ideal for lemons, limes,
oranges and grapefruit. You simply screw the juicer
into the middle of the fruit and then squeeze the
juice straight into a glass. Another great
feature... if you don’t need all the juice
at once, you can simply flip down the
lid and place the fruit back in the
fridge until you need it again!
For more information,
visit clever-dick-
juicer.com.au.

Whether you smash an avo or

savour a salad, wellbeing starts

with what you eat and drink, says

our food editor Alison Roberts

Healthy

habits

Healthy Info

Avocados contain

monounsaturated fat,

which can help reduce

cholesterol levels when

it replaces some of the

saturated fat in a diet.

However, the kilojoules

add up quickly: 1/2 a

small avocado equals

440 kilojoules. Still, its

fibre content of 2 grams

per ½ avocado slows

digestion, so you’ll feel

fuller for longer.

Not sure where to

start? Try our Turkey

and Avocado Toast on

page 47.

Grab an avo

Picking

When selecting an

avocado, be mindful

of when you want to

eat it. Gently press the

top of the avocado to

test for ripeness. If it’s

quite firm it will be

ready in a couple of

days. So, if you are after

an avocado to eat the

same day, make sure to

pick one that feels soft

when gently pressed.

Storage

• Store unripe
  avocados at room
  temperature until they
  reach your preferred
  ripeness.


• Place a ripe whole
  avocado in the fridge
  because that will help
  to maintain its ripeness
  for 2-3 days until you
  are ready to use it.


• A cut avocado should
  be sprinkled with
  lemon or lime juice,
  wrapped in plastic wrap
  and stored in the fridge.
  Eat within 1-2 days.

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