Podcast Episode 191: Smart Snacking for Heart Health – Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN

Sep 28, 2021

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Disclosure: This episode is sponsored by Fresh Avocados – Love One Today® and we thank them for their support of the podcast. Love One Today® is a leading source of the healthiest reasons and tastiest ways to enjoy fresh avocados. A science-based resource, it provides turnkey solutions that make it easy for health professionals to stay on top of the latest research and confidently recommend avocados.

Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN is a spokesperson for Fresh Avocados – Love One Today®.

Reset and Build Healthy Snack Habits

Science continues to show that avocados are a heart-healthy fruit, and their 5 grams of monounsaturated fats per serving may help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, which can lower the risk for heart disease and stroke. In this episode we continue to build on the knowledge that avocados are heart healthy and share strategies for people to put this science to action, specifically how fresh avocados can be part of a nutrient-dense snacking strategy that may support heart health.

Tune in to this podcast with guest Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN to learn about:

  • the latest research exploring the role of fresh avocados to support heart health
  • practical and actionable ways to incorporate heart healthy avocados into nutrient dense snacks
  • how to pick, prepare and safely store fresh avocados

Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN

Patricia Bannan

Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN is a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist and healthy cooking expert. She is the author of Eat Right When Time Is Tight and has shared expert advice on shows such as The TODAY Show, The Doctors, ABC News, Fox News Channel and CNN. She has also written for and been interviewed by magazines such as O, The Oprah Magazine, People, Self, Shape, Fitness, Glamour, Parenting, Men’s Health, Redbook and Good Housekeeping.

In addition to her nutrition expertise, Patricia received a professional chef certificate from The New School of Cooking in Los Angeles. She enjoys using her culinary skills to develop recipes, shoot cooking videos, and teach clients how to make healthful changes in their lives starting in the kitchen. Her website, PatriciaBannan.com, shares recipes and expert advice to help people live their best life. When she’s not traveling the world talking about nutrition, you can find Patricia at home in Los Angeles with her husband, children, and labradoodle, Pablo.

Fresh avocados are a so versatile: you can eat them raw, blend into smoothies, dice into a salad, spread on toast, use in baking by substituting them for unhealthy fats, grill them, make ice cream or popsicles, make avocado soup, or pickle them. However, you choose to enjoy them, when it comes to smart snacking, heart-healthy avocados are a great option.”

 

Resources:

*These studies were supported by the Avocado Nutrition Center as part of the Love One Today® education program.

 

Featured recipes:

Fresh Avocados – Love One Today® | Website | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn

Patricia Bannan | Website | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

 

Related Posts:

Avocados, Antioxidant Potential & Heart Health – episode #163 with Patricia Bannan

 

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Music by Dave Birk

Produced by JAG in Detroit Podcasts

 

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  1. Cynthia Perrino on November 20, 2021 at 12:33 am

    Interesting Podcast and very relevant in today’s society.

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