People who like to eat avocados frequently are healthier than those who eat rarely or never the fruit, according to a recent study cited by the Huffington Post.
Also people who eat avocado have a lower cholesterol and the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes is lower than people who don't eat this fruit.
Researchers analyzed data collected from more than 17,500 people who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey. Attention of researchers focused on 347 adults, half of whom were women who said they tend to include avocados in their diet. Average consumption of avocados in their case was half a medium avocado every day. This sudy showed that the level of nutrients in an "avocado-consumer" body was at an optimum level witch indicates good health.
According to the study, avocado consumers generally have a more balanced and healthy diet, rich in vitamins and essential minerals. If their fiber intake was 36% higher than in those who do not eat avocados. Also, fruit provide 23% of vitamin E, 13% more magnesium, 16% more potassium and 48% more vitamin K.
People who tend to consume avocados have higher levels of "good" fats in their blood compared to those who did not include fruit in their diet, even if the calorie intake is the same for both groups.
Also, avocado is very good for weight loss - it was found that body mass index and waist circumference for those who eat avocados are lower.
Avocado consumption is associated with increased levels of "good" cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, which protects against heart disease, so that those who eat this fruit are 50% less likely to have stroke and diabetes.
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