Re: Avocado for E and good fat

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Gretchen wrote:

> I know that Avos are caloric dense, but might be worth

> including a small amount in your diet....

Most definitley Gretch. Avocados also contain the beneficial fats that we

all need. But I think it's considered a veggie......

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From: Francesca Skelton

Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 10:31 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Avocado for E and good fat

Gretchen wrote:> I know that Avos are caloric dense, but might be worth> including a small amount in your diet....Most definitley Gretch. Avocados also contain the beneficial fats that weall need. But I think it's considered a veggie......

Actually, avocados are fruits. And so are tomatoes (tomatoes are actually berries). Yes, many people consider them to be vegetables (in fact, a law was passed to declare tomatoes vegetables).

http://www.urbanlegends.com/science/tomato_fruit_or_veg.html

http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/question.html#1

But botanically, they are fruits.

Doug Younkin