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GET CAPITAN, a healthy grocery shopping app recently linked a 2013 blog piece I wrote after I ditched junk food and condiments earlier this decade.

Here's the link to their Flipboard: https://goo.gl/VLlVsk

CREAMY AVOCADO FUDGESICLES: Makes 6 Frozen Pops

Ingredients: 2 small avocados; 1 cup of coconut milk; 1/3 cup raw, unfiltered honey; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder.

Halve avocados lengthwise and remove the seed. Scoop flesh into a food processor. Add remaining ingredients and puree until smooth and creamy. Transfer mixture to a popsicle mold and insert sticks. Freeze for 2 hours or overnight. Unmold and serve.

Nutritional Info: 189 calories per serving; 3 grams protein; 14 grams of fat; 19 grams of carbs; 4 grams of fiber.

FRUIT IS THE SECOND MOST POPULAR FOOD ITEM IN THE UNITED STATES:

Up from fifth (5th) place in 2003; sandwiches remain the top food choice for many Americans.

Consumption of soda, carbonated beverages, and juice has also declined over the past decade.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/31/fruit-increase-juice-decreases/3308427/

"You need dreams to live. It’s as essential as a road to walk on and as bread to eat."

Philippe Petit (Born 1949), who walked a 135-foot tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center in August, 1974.