Avocados are bursting with fats but not fattening! One fairly extensive survey found that "eating half a medium-sized avocado on a daily basis was highly correlated with improved overall diet quality and a 50 percent reduced risk of metabolic syndrome…not only did the avocado eaters report a lower body mass index and smaller waist circumference, they also consumed significantly more fruits and vegetables, and fiber and vitamin K - nutrients associated with weight loss". Avocado, egg and prawns make particularly good bedfellows so for a super-quick and super-nourishing snack, fill one stoned half of this magic fruit with a mix of chopped boiled egg, fresh prawns, natural yoghurt and give the whole lot a good few grindings of black pepper or just throw a few leaves into a small bowl, top with teaspoon scoops of avocado flesh, a dash of lemon juice and a decent glug of avocado oil, season well and devour.
Mackerel, river or lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and wild alaskan salmon top the charts for their richness in Omega 3 fatty acids. These fats are now legend for their health-enhancing and disease-defying properties - but - if you don’t like oily fish, flaxseeds or walnuts, I would strongly recommend you take a daily supplement providing 1000mg. However, if you do like oily fish, the ready-cooked varieties of these swimmers make for a splendidly-satisfying and flavoursome snack, particularly when mashed onto a rye crisp bread and topped with a few crunchy, toasted walnuts. Try some of my other Crisp Bread Toppings - all are nutritionally great and seriously take the edge off hunger.
