According to believers, the benefits avocados offer include weight loss, cancer prevention and boosting heart health. But how much of that is true?

According to believers, the creamy green fruit helps with weight loss, cancer prevention and boosting heart health. But how much of that is true?

Are avocados as healthy as we think they are?

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Health

 Fruits like blueberries and cherries are two of the best fat-burning foods to help you boost weight loss. Find more slimming superfoods at Chatelaine.com.

Slimming superfoods: The six best fat-burning foods

Add these foods to your diet to give your weight loss a boost for the warmer weather.

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Diet

Healthy fats can be your BFFs for weight loss and energy—not to mention healthy organs. Here’s the skinny on the fats you need now! 

Healthy fats: Six reasons you need to eat more of them

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8 healthy ways to give in to your cravings 

Seven health benefits of salmon to improve your vitality

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Do Diet

A bright and delicious spring dessert easily made for any special occasion, or for simple afternoon tea. Get the recipe at Chatelaine.com!

A sweet and colourful spring dessert!

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Recipes

Cooking tips

Here are some simple solutions to make the most of your ingredients from our October issue

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What is triple-tested? Our Food Team creates, develops and tests every recipe at least three times (sometimes more!) to make sure it’s delicious and foolproof. We also make sure it’s easy to follow and shop for. Our professional testers weigh all the ingredients for nutritional analysis, verify how long it takes to prep and cook each recipe and check if it can be made ahead. We re-taste and adjust as needed. To confirm results in different kitchens, recipes are also tested at home — by us or by you. Sign up to be a home tester: testing@chatelaine.com

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