Avocado and Cottage cheese - A Healthy Snack

Who doesn't like to eat a healthy, quick and easy snack that tastes good? A halved avocado filled with cottage cheese is a perfect choice! You might think...it seems like a lot of fat, but remember, a healthy body needs some healthy fat. Your body requires fat for the proper function of your Immune system, Hormones, cell membrane and source of stored energy.
AVOCADO is a good source of monounsaturated fat, in the form of oleic acid , that can decrease the bad cholesterol in your blood and lower the risk of heart disease and stroke. Avocado contains around 4g of protein, 0.2g of sugar, and is an excellent source of potassium (containing more per weight than bananas). Plus avocados are rich in vitamins K,  B, C and E.

COTTAGE CHEESE  rich in protein,low in fat, low-carb and low-calorie.Cottage cheese contains a type of protein called casein, (1)“Casein protein is a slow-digesting protein because it forms a gel in the gut, which results in a steady release of amino acids into the blood stream over time.” In 1/2 cup of low-fat cottage cheese contains 80 calories and 14g of protein.

How to make this easy snack: 
1- Cut an avocado in half, use the side without the pit
2- Fill the hole with 2 tbsp of low fat cottage cheese, my favorite is Nancy's Organic
3 - Sprinkle freshly ground black pepper on top. 

Grab a spoon and dig in to enjoy it! 

TIP: If you eat just the avocado half try to reduce the contact with oxygen in the air as much as possible.

                         3 Ways to keep it from turning brown: 

TIP 1- Leave the pit in the avocado half, and cover tightly with clear plastic wrap before placing in the refrigerator.
TIP 2 - Brush lemon or lime juice and place in an air-tight container or tightly covered clear plastic wrap. 
TIP 3 - Brush the avocado half with olive oil. The oil will keep the flesh from coming in 
direct contact with the air, preventing oxidation. After brushing with the oil, store the avocado in an airtight container in the fridge. 
**The Avocado can be stored in your refrigerator for a day.

(1)  [http://www.supplements-explained.com/casein-protein-the-night-time-protein-source/]