The oils you consume either contribute to your healthy diet or harm your overall health, whether you know it or not. Fat, just like protein, is an essential nutrient, and liquid fats like oils provide beneficial fats, should you consume the right ones. Fats work to support cell growth and aid nutrient absorption. Basically, the body needs fat to absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K, in addition to beta-carotene. 

Ideally, adults who consume 2,000 calories per day should keep their daily oil intake to about 6 teaspoons, or 27 grams (g). Dietitians encourage people to swap oils that are rich in saturated fats for those rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats to help reduce the risk of heart disease. Need a little cheat sheet on which oils to choose? Continue reading to find out. 

Avocado Oil

If you are an avocado lover, there is no reason to not give avocado oil a try. Both avocados and avocado oil contain a lot of monounsaturated fats, which encourage healthy heart function. One review found that avocado oil exhibits excellent nutritional value at low temperatures. Due to the oil’s neutral flavor, it is a great option for cooking and baking. Because research indicates that avocado oils sold in the U.S. may be mixed with cheaper oils, make sure to thoroughly read the ingredient list for accuracy. 

Olive Oil

A timeless classic, olive oil, especially extra-virgin olive oil, offers healthy fats and beneficial phenols. Research indicates that extra-virgin olive oil has over 30 phenolic compounds, many of which help fight inflammation and expand blood vessels. Additionally, certain types of extra-virgin olive oil exhibit anti-inflammatory activity because they contain oleocanthal, which has a peppery taste. Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats, which may help lower “bad” LDL cholesterol levels when swapped for saturated fats. Due to olive oil’s low smoke point, it is not ideal for deep-frying foods. 

Walnut Oil

Looking to increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids? Walnut oil is a great source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which exhibits heart-protective effects. One study found that people who had higher levels of omega-3s in their red blood cells experienced better cognitive function in midlife. Because walnut oil has a low smoke point and is unrefined, you should not use it for cooking. Instead, use it as a flavor booster to finish a dish or whisk it into salad dressings. 

Flaxseed Oil

Just like walnut oil, flaxseed oil is rich in ALA, an omega-3 fatty acid. In addition to benefiting heart function, omega-3s work to reduce inflammation. According to research, consumption of ALA is linked to a lower risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. Flaxseed oil also contains omega-6 fatty acids, which support overall health. Just don’t heat this oil because doing so can disrupt the fatty acid content. Use flaxseed oil just like walnut oil, reserving it for salads or even smoothies. 

Sesame Oil

A quick note about sesame oil is that less is more. Use this oil sparingly, as it has a very assertive flavor and can overtake a dish. Sesame oil is a staple in Asian cuisine and is rich in polyunsaturated fats. Known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, sesame oil may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. It also has a high smoke point, which makes it good for high-heat cooking, like stir-frying.

Grapeseed Oil

Like flaxseed oil, grapeseed oil is rich in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly linoleic acid. Grapeseed oil is also rich in vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant in the body, fighting free radicals and supporting immune function. Because it has a high smoke point, grapeseed oil is a healthy choice for all kinds of cooking and grilling. The nutty but mild flavor works well with salad dressings, roasted vegetable medleys, and much more.

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For many Americans, the predominant feasting days are Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, July 4th, and Super Bowl Sunday. The Super Bowl, also known as the big game, is not just an ordinary watch party to cheer on football teams. It is a day to enjoy everyone’s favorite snacks, comfort foods, and drinks. The spread is almost more important than the game, commercials, and halftime show. 

Super Bowl Statistics

During Super Bowl Sunday, an estimated 48 million Americans order take out. Nearly 60% of those take out orders are pizza, which is partially attributed to all the advertisements. Plus, pizza is an easy, affordable entree that can feed a lot of people. In addition to pizza, chicken wings and chips and dips are the most popularly ordered foods. Did you know that an estimated 1.25 billion chicken wings are eaten during Super Bowl Weekend? That equates to nearly 162.5 million pounds of chicken, proving that this weekend is responsible for 7% of chicken sales for the year. 

Food and beverages account for the majority of spending for at home celebrations for the big game. The latest analytics for the 2026 game suggest that 213.1 million U.S. adults plan to watch the game. This year, about 121.1 million people plan to throw or attend a party, while another 18.2 million plan to watch at a bar or restaurant. Total spending on food, drinks, apparel, and decorations for the 2026 game is expected to reach a record $20.2 billion, which equates to about $94.77 per person.

If you want to take a different approach to your game day spread, we’ve got some great recipes for you. The following appetizers and dips may not even make it past the first half! That’s how good they are! Let us know which ones you end up making on game day in the comments. 

Tomatillo Salsa Verde

If you have extra tomatillos, the best thing to do is transform them into a tangy and slightly spicy salsa verde. Once you make your salsa, grab your favorite chips and get ready to dip. Just be warned that this salsa packs a little heat!

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The Best Guacamole

Can you have a game day spread without guacamole? When you make authentic guac, you will never go back to the way you used to make it. This dip is the best guacamole ever, and we hope you agree!

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Raw Vegan Pineapple Salsa

Not only does the presentation of this salsa look amazing, but it also impresses your taste buds! This salsa is juicy, refreshing, and the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. It’s definitely a dip that you’ll save in your recipe book.

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Vegan Potato Salad With A Mustard Dressing

This recipe is just as appropriate at a family dinner or potluck as it is on your game day food table. This vegan potato salad is slightly tangy and herbaceous, making it the perfect side dish to accompany the game. 

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Grilled Sweet Potatoes

If you love sweet potato fries, stop what you are doing and make this recipe before the other ones in this article. This recipe is perfect if the weather permits, because you don’t want to stand out in the cold or snow just to grill some fries. 

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Crispy Air Fryer Kale Chips

Churn out a batch of crispy kale chips in a matter of minutes! They are simply seasoned and a great alternative to unhealthy chips. They are especially great if you want to reduce your caloric intake on game day.

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Crispy Baked Avocados With A Chipotle Dip

We saved the best recipe for last! We love guacamole, but sometimes you need a break from that tasty dip. Instead, do something incredibly unique with avocados. This may be your new favorite appetizer or healthy snack. You’re welcome.

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Leave the tortillas in the fridge for this recipe because you will not be needing them. You know what? You don’t need to defrost chicken, pork, or beef, either. These raw vegan tacos pack a flavorful punch that will blow your taste buds away. In fact, they won’t know what hit them! You get a variety of textures and flavor combinations that leave you wanting more after every bite. You won’t want to put the taco down once you start eating it.

Now, the “meat” in this recipe is made from sunflower seeds, sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil), and a long list of seasonings. Trust us when we tell you that these are not lacking in seasoning. Just keep in mind that you have to do a little prep in advance. Soak the sunflower seeds for a couple hours in order to soften them. This step helps them blend a little easier in the food processor, but you don’t want to blend them so much so that they become a paste. Pulse the sun-dried tomatoes and sunflower seeds with the seasonings until you get a crumbly mixture that is similar to ground meat.

One of the best parts of eating tacos is enhancing them with various toppings. Perhaps you go simple with some diced onion and cilantro and a squeeze of lime. Maybe you want to take it up a notch and make guacamole and pico de gallo. Perhaps you want to peruse our recipe section to find a raw vegan cheese sauce that you can drizzle over the tacos. Let your palate guide you and top these raw tacos with whatever you desire, so long as they are raw vegan.

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You do not need a special occasion to make a salad that impresses everyone at the table. You have the opportunity to elevate your meal from ordinary to extraordinary every single day. This salad is perfectly balanced and every bite bursts with more flavor than the last. The textural differences complement the subtly tart and sweet flavors. Whether you want to impress a few guests or enjoy a nutritious salad alone, this is the recipe that will change your outlook on what a salad means. It’s more than a bowl of greens; rather, it’s a dynamic bowl of deliciousness.

Why is this salad so refreshing? Besides adding a lovely mix of vibrant orange and red, the mandarin oranges and pomegranate arils burst with sweetly tart juices. They also pack a healthy dose of vitamin C and powerful antioxidants. If there are other seasonal fruits available to you, it is perfectly acceptable to use those instead of pomegranates and mandarins. For example, pears, grapefruit, and different orange varieties would be excellent choices.

While spinach is the base for the salad, we recommend that you procure baby spinach for a unique freshness and nutritional boost. We also included avocado, as it not only provides a creamy textural difference, but a large amount of monounsaturated fats that benefit heart and brain health. As with any salad, the dressing ties everything together. It is a rich poppyseed dressing that has the perfect balance of tangy and sweet.

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This raw vegan avocado lime pudding is a dessert, but it could be a breakfast if you really wanted it to be. It sort of feels a little smug, but in a good way. It comes together in just a matter of minutes with nothing more than a food processor or blender, transforming luxuriously ripe avocados, fresh lime juice, and a touch of natural sweetness (grade A maple syrup) into a silky-smooth “pudding.” Don’t worry about baking, or a bunch of pots and pans to clean up. This is a no-fuss recipe that requires absolutely no culinary gymnastics.

You don’t have to worry…avocados do the heavy lifting in this recipe. They bring a luxuriously creamy texture along with some serious nutritional benefit. They are rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, fiber that helps keep you satiated, and potassium and vitamin E. Ultimately, this is the dessert that shows up wearing sweatpants to the company party, but somehow is the only thing there that has its life together.

And although this pudding it’s green, let’s clear this up right now: it could nowhere close to guacamole. There are no onions, no garlic, no tomatoes, no jalapeños, and no chips hovering nearby for confusion. The bright lime adds freshness and a pleasant tartness, while the maple syrup and banana add lovely sweetness to balance everything out. The result is a vibrant, refreshing dessert with a hint of citrus, not a dip at a taco bar.

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If you are a busy person, time is precious, especially if you regularly run around the house cleaning up after your kids. That is exactly why we love this simple avocado mango salad, because it is easy to meal prep. If you have it prepped and ready to go, all you have to do is dress the salad when you are ready to eat it. Just take it out of the fridge and you have a healthy meal ready to go. That is far better than not having anything and resorting to the closest fast food place to your house, or some packaged snack or meal with excess sodium, preservatives, and sugar.

To make this a successful salad, make sure you gather the right ingredients. You will need the following for your avocado mango salad to shine:

• Avocados: Naturally, you need avocados for a salad that has avocado in the name. Look for avocados that are ripe, but retain some firmness, as that will provide great texture and flavor.
• Mangos: Choose ripe mangos because they will burst with a tropical sweetness that balances the other strong and acidic ingredients in this salad.
• Cherry Tomatoes: Not only do cherry tomatoes bring a vibrant color to the salad, but they also supply a wonderfully juicy, sweet, and slightly acidic flavor.
• Red Onion: Offer a mildly sweet crunch, red onion is a great ingredient that adds a little zing to your salad. Don’t worry about a potent onion flavor because the other ingredients offer a refreshing balance and sweetness.
• Cilantro: If you are one of those people who thinks that cilantro tastes like soap…better luck next life. We are here for this aromatic and herbal flavor that cilantro brings to the party!
• Jalapeño: Although optional, we encourage you to include it in this avocado mango salad. Remove the seeds to tame the spice, or leave them in to kick things up a notch!

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The last thing you want to be after enjoying a full meal is hungry. You should feel content and satiated post-meal. What we mean by this is that you should not have a growling stomach or low energy levels that typically indicate that you need to eat. If you want to indulge in a little dessert after a meal, that is something completely different, as that refers to appetite. We are talking about hunger!

The hunger you experience between meals and snacks typically means that you are not eating enough of the right foods. What do these foods have that others don’t? Focus on foods that are naturally rich in fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Don’t know where to start or what to incorporate into your meals in order to stay full between meals? Continue reading to learn more about them. 

Potatoes

Potatoes have a high water content and lower energy density when compared to other carbs like pasta or rice. That means that you can eat a bigger portion to enjoy the same amount of carbs. Potatoes also contain resistant starch, which is a type of carb that helps slow the digestive process. Here’s a pro tip: cook and then chill your potatoes for several hours before eating to increase the resistant starch content.

Greek Yogurt

Offering a combination of protein and fat, plain Greek yogurt works to slow gastric emptying. Basically, that means that it slows the emptying of the stomach, which helps keep you fuller for longer. Additionally, yogurt helps maintain blood sugar levels, reducing your urge to snack between meals. Try to begin your day with a filling yogurt bowl that contains some chopped nuts, mixed berries, and just a drizzle of maple syrup or agave nectar. 

Avocado

Rich in monounsaturated fats and fiber, avocados are excellent foods to help you maintain feelings of fullness. The healthy fats work to slow digestion, while the fiber (about 13 grams in one avocado) helps keep blood sugar stable, which reduces the likelihood of sudden hunger or energy crashes. According to research, eating one whole avocado per day can help improve cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart disease, and help you make healthier food choices throughout the day. 

Quinoa

Although technically a seed, quinoa is typically associated with grains. The reason for this is because its nutritional properties are more similar to grains than seeds. No matter how you categorize quinoa, one thing remains: it is an excellent source of protein. In fact, quinoa provides all essential amino acids, making it a complete protein source. Additionally, quinoa is high in fiber, which helps increase feelings of fullness and reduces your desire to eat unnecessarily. 

Legumes

Beans, peas, lentils, and peanuts (yes, they are technically legumes, not nuts) exhibit impressive nutritional profiles. Notoriously, legumes are great sources of fiber and plant-based protein, yet they have low energy density. That means that you feel quite full after eating a serving of legumes. An older article reviewed nine randomized trials that examined post-meal fullness from pulses, which belong to the legume family. The results indicated that participants were 31% more full from eating pulses compared with eating meals without pulses that contained the same amount of calories. 

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These raw vegan fudge pops are similar to a chocolate avocado smoothie or pudding, in that the avocado is completely undetectable. It flies under the radar of your taste buds and all you taste is chocolatey deliciousness. They are easy to whip up and magical once frozen. With warmer weather gracing us, there has never been a better time to make these pops. Perfect for a backyard barbecue, movie night, or children’s birthday party!

The last thing you want to do is use unripe avocados to make these fudge pops. Not only will your pops not be creamy, but they will also have a slightly bitter flavor, which you do not want from a dessert. Make sure your avocados are ripe and quite soft to the touch, but you don’t want them overripe either. Blend the avocados with the rest of the ingredients until completely smooth. Once the mixture is smooth, you can poor it into the popsicle mold. Cover the mold with the lid and insert the popsicle sticks, or you can use the sticks that come with the mold if you have that type of mold.

If you are not the biggest avocado fan and want to start eating more of them, this is a great entry point because you cannot taste it. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, avocados work to benefit heart health by lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. They also contain a variety of B vitamins, including thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), and niacin (B3), all of which help the body convert food into energy. Niacin, specifically, can fight inflammation and protect arterial health by improving triglyceride and cholesterol levels.

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If you want to pack a lot of fruits and vegetables into one meal, make a smoothie. If you want to fill up on an assortment of valuable nutrients, make a smoothie. In case the point isn’t clear, we love smoothies, especially one that is as nutrient-dense and delicious as this recipe. This smoothie is packed with protein, fiber, healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, antioxidants, and numerous vitamins and minerals. It is smooth, rich, and creamy just like a milkshake!

Most smoothies use banana as the base with the intension of creating a creamy texture with natural sweetness. This smoothie includes a frozen banana, but it also incorporates avocado, which contributes to the creaminess. Ideally, freeze both the banana and avocado overnight. Make sure to peel and slice the banana and avocado prior to freezing. If you freeze both of these ingredients with the peels on, you will regret it. If you already have some frozen banana or frozen avocado on hand, feel free to include that in the smoothie. You may already have packaged frozen avocado or banana, which you can use as long as there are no added ingredients.

If you are all about the chocolate life, you may want to consider making your own raw vegan chocolate almond milk or cashew milk. The way to do this is very similar to a traditional nut milk recipe, only you whisk in raw cacao powder until smooth. Because raw cacao powder has a bitter taste, you may need to add some extra grade A maple syrup or raw agave nectar to your homemade chocolate milk. If that sounds like a few too many steps, feel free to just add raw cacao powder to the smoothie with the homemade almond milk. Don’t have the energy to make almond milk? Use water instead!

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Everyone could use some more healthy fats in their life. Enter avocado into the equation, but fear not because this is not guacamole in dessert form. This is a splendid citrusy dessert that tastes like a healthier version of key lime pie (just without the pie crust and whipped cream). This recipe is actually akin to chocolate avocado pudding. If you have tried that, you know that the avocado flies under the radar of your taste buds. The avocado is simply an ingredient that enhances creaminess.

This avocado mousse does resemble a velvety smooth guacamole, but that’s only because of the color. Once you get over that hurdle, you unlock a whole new world of flavor. The lime juice and zest provides that tart flavor, which is mellowed by the creamy avocado and sweet raw agave nectar. Don’t have agave on hand? Feel free to use grade A or “pure” maple syrup. The flavor may change slightly because of the maple syrup, but it will not alter the texture of the mousse. As long as you blend the ingredients thoroughly, the mousse will have a creamy texture. If you want to really get fancy with it, feel free to bust out an electric hand mixer and whip the blended mixture.

A quick word about avocados: they contain a wide variety of nutrients and may help prevent bone loss, improve heart health, and boost digestion. They provide a substantial amount of monounsaturated fatty acids, which can help you feel fuller between meals. Eating healthy fats can help slow the breakdown of carbohydrates, which helps regulate blood sugar levels.

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