Researchers discovered that the avocado is a key player in the fight against bad cholesterol.
Researchers have discovered that the avocado is a key player in the fight against bad cholesterol.
Their recent study found that eating one a day can significantly reduce readings, and do so in as little as a few weeks.
The 45 participants in the trials, all of whom were overweight but had healthy blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, were given one of three meal plans.
One was a diet low in fat and heavy on fruits and vegetables. Whole grains and chicken were also prominent.
The other two approaches to eating involved moderate fat intake, with it accounting for about a third of the total caloric content.
One of these diets called for the daily consumption of an avocado while the other involved eating healthy oils.
At the end of the 5-week study none of the subjects had taken off pounds, but all of them had lowered their bad cholesterol.
The avocado-eaters showed the greatest
