Benefits of Eating Fresh Avocado..

Avocados are so much more than just the main ingredient in guacamole. They’re an underrated health food with wide-reaching benefits. In fact, new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that consuming an avocado a day may be the key to keeping bad cholesterol at bay. 
The researchers found that eating one avocado daily as part of a heart-healthy, moderate-fat diet helps improve “bad” (LDL) cholesterol levels in people who are overweight and obese.

In the study, participants between the ages of 21 and 70 were put on three different cholesterol-lowering diets: a low-fat diet without avocado, a moderate-fat diet without avocado, and a moderate-fat diet that included one avocado per day. After spending five weeks on each diet, study participants who consumed the moderate-fat diet with avocado had lower levels of bad cholesterol. What’s more, the avocado group showed improvements in their total cholesterol and triglyceride levels. By replacing unhealthy saturated fatty acids in the average American diet with healthier unsaturated fatty acids found in avocados, study participants lowered risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

“Avocados, which technically are a fruit, are rich in monounsaturated fats that may help reduce cholesterol levels and decrease the risk of heart disease,” They are also a good source of fiber, which may help control blood sugars.

Here are more reasons why the avocado is such an amazing piece of produce:

1. They can help overweight people feel fuller longer.
2. Avocados can strengthen your immune system.
3. They may help lower blood pressure. 
4. It’s a brain food.
5. Avocados help your body absorb key nutrients.
6. The fruit may play a role against oral cancer. 
7. It can protect you from osteoarthritis.