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What’s for dinner? Is it healthy? Is it easy? If you ask these questions, EatingWell is for you. The magazine "Where Good Taste Meets Good Health"; EatingWell delivers the information and inspiration you need to make healthy eating a way of life with great, easy recipes (most take 45 minutes or less), the latest nutrition science, gorgeous photos and crisp, evocative prose.

The Amazing Avocado

The Rise of the Avocado • How the alligator pear went from the “aristocrat of salad fruits” to pop culture and nutritional superstar.

A Super Fruit • The buttery avocado is packed with good fats, antioxidants and fiber. What more could you want from a piece of produce?

Nutrition’s Rock Star • Can an avocado a day help keep illness at bay? Here’s what the research has to say.

A Breed Apart • There are high hopes for the Luna UCR, a new variety of avocado that could help farmers with their production and consumers with their wallets.

Avocado Oil vs. Coconut Oil • Here’s how the nutritional breakdown of these two popular plant-based oils compares.

Dogs and Avocado • The fruit may be nutritious for humans, but it could pose a variety of dangers to your pet’s health.

Buying and Storing • Picking out the perfect avocado—and then ripening it—is more of an art than a science. But we’ve got some reliable tips to help you along.

The Perfect Avocado • Fleshy and creamy, but hopefully not stringy!

How to Grow an Avocado Plant • Sprout your own in four easy steps.

Is It Ripe? • How to know when an avocado is ready.

The Best Way to Cut an Avocado • Learn how to cut, slice and dice the fruit safely, one step at a time.

Store It • Saving the other half of an avocado has never been easier.

The Big Freeze • We tested the best ways to use frozen avocado.

Let’s Cook • When it comes to favorite dishes, guacamole and avocado toast are no-brainers. But this delicious fruit can elevate everything from main courses to smoothies.

The Ultimate Guacamole Guide • Learn how to make perfect guacamole with these expert tips and tricks. Plus: four of our favorite new twists on the beloved dip.

Avocado Toast: A Love Story • The fanfare may have started when Gwyneth Paltrow published a recipe for the dish in a 2013 cookbook, but the internet took it from there.

The Right Stuff(ing) • Filling avocado halves with chicken or salmon salad is a creative way to mix things up at the dinner table. The results are also nutritious and delicious!

Main Dishes That Pack a Punch • Avocado in classic combinations like tacos and rice bowls, and where you least expect it: from emerald pesto to turkey-slider “buns.”

Masterful Sandwiches • Avocado is the perfect foil for sandwich fillings, from tuna salad to bacon and tomato. Looking for some crunch? Try stacking cucumbers into the mix.

Seriously Good Salads • With chicken. With romaine. With mango, chipotle chiles and Brussels sprouts. In these recipes, avocado pairs with your favorite salad fixings.

A Side of Wonderful • Avocado-centric dips and tartares are just the beginning. They’re so delicious, we bet you’ll be going in for a second helping.

Smooth and Easy • Avocado’s creamy texture and nutritional profile make it a great ingredient for healthy, refreshing smoothies.

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