Effects of Avocado Intake on the Nutritional Status of Families

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Families with members who have clinically severe chronic diseases requiring specific diets (e.g. stage IV congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis)
• •2. Those allergic to avocados
• •3. Those with LATEX allergy
• •4. Families who are already high consumers of avocados (i.e. more than 1 avocado per adult and more than ½ avocado per child per day);
• •5. Those who are unwilling to eat avocados.
• •6. Family members with nursing or pregnant females or females planning to become pregnant
• •7. Family members under the age of 5 years will not be counted toward the number of family members who will be expected to participate in the intervention (i.e., adhere to healthy diet tips or consume avocados)
• •8. Families intending to move, or which include family members intending to move, within the next 6 months