Comments on: Fennel and Avocado: A Match Made In Heaven http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:44:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Top 10 Spring Vegetables http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-37652 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Top 10 Spring Vegetables Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:19:28 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-37652 [...] Unless you live in a relatively mild climate, fennel is one vegetable that is only offered in the spring. Revered for its unique licorice-like flavoring, fennel contains a unique blend of phytonutrients – including the flavonoids rutin, quercitin, and various kaempferol glycosides – that make it a powerful antioxidant. Specifically, these compounds are thought to reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of cancer, and when combined with fiber, as is the case in fennel, can help eliminate potentially carcinogenic toxins from the colon to prevent colon cancer. Try it with avocado in a delicious salad. [...] [...] Unless you live in a relatively mild climate, fennel is one vegetable that is only offered in the spring. Revered for its unique licorice-like flavoring, fennel contains a unique blend of phytonutrients – including the flavonoids rutin, quercitin, and various kaempferol glycosides – that make it a powerful antioxidant. Specifically, these compounds are thought to reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of cancer, and when combined with fiber, as is the case in fennel, can help eliminate potentially carcinogenic toxins from the colon to prevent colon cancer. Try it with avocado in a delicious salad. [...]

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Healthy Tastes Great! http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-9379 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Healthy Tastes Great! Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:49:03 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-9379 [...] Fennel and Avocado Salad [...] [...] Fennel and Avocado Salad [...]

]]> By: Caloi Rider http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-9042 Caloi Rider Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:47:26 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-9042 Wilson, don't worry, I recently discovered a food allergy of my own to something in a loaf of bread my wife bought. I guess that's what I get for eating carbs, eh Mark? Yeah, food allergies are no fun. Wilson, don’t worry, I recently discovered a food allergy of my own to something in a loaf of bread my wife bought. I guess that’s what I get for eating carbs, eh Mark?
Yeah, food allergies are no fun.

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Healthy Tastes Great! http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-9001 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Healthy Tastes Great! Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:17:51 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-9001 [...] the mash potatoes and you’ve got a healthy fennel dish akin to the one Sara mentioned in yesterday’s comments. [...] [...] the mash potatoes and you’ve got a healthy fennel dish akin to the one Sara mentioned in yesterday’s comments. [...]

]]> By: Sara http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-8980 Sara Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:25:08 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-8980 I LOVE fennel and avocado - but don't really love watching cooking videos.... any chance of posting the recipe? Thanks! Sara I LOVE fennel and avocado - but don’t really love watching cooking videos…. any chance of posting the recipe? Thanks!

Sara

]]> By: IronOrchid http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-8937 IronOrchid Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:06:06 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fennel-and-avocado-a-match-made-in-heaven/#comment-8937 Looks SO GOOD and easy to prepare! Great idea! Looks SO GOOD and easy to prepare! Great idea!

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