'Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and vitamin B6,' Beaumont dietitian Silvia Veri said.
You can almost taste the tacos and smell the spicy salsa just thinking about Cinco de Mayo, a day many will celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. But you don’t have to be Mexican to participate in festivities or to enjoy the delicious food. On this day, Americans will use 81 million pounds of avocados in their Cinco de Mayo meals — that is 162 million individual pieces of this delicious green fruit, according to the California Avocado Commission. Guacamole, made predominantly of avocados, is a popular food people eat on this cheerful holiday. “Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and vitamin B6,” said Silvia Veri, a registered dietitian and nutrition supervisor at Beaumont’s Weight Control Center …
Also coming up this week: an open house for Scout Troop 1001 and Project Healthy Living at the Birmingham Seniors Center.
Toast de Mayo Thursday: The Birmingham Education Foundation is partnering with Toast this Thursday for an elegant Cinco de Mayo celebration benefitting Birmingham Public Schools. There will be a strolling dinner featuring items from Toast's spring menu and a silent auction. Tickets are $90 and can be purchased at www.supportbef.org. Scout troop open house Wednesday: Boy Scout Troop 1001 will hold an open house at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham. For more information, contact, Steve Volk at 248-203-9801 or SteveVolk@comcast.net. Project Healthy Living Wednesday: The Birmingham Seniors Coordinating Council and Center will be hosting Project Healthy Living along with WXYZ from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday. The …
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