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Previous research has suggested that avocados might help improve lipid profiles, both in healthy individuals and in those with unhealthy cholesterol (LDL) levels.
Healthy individuals even saw a 16% decrease of serum total cholesterol level after eating a diet high in monounsaturated fat, from avocados, for just one week.
In those with elevated cholesterol levels, the avocado diet not only resulted in a 17% decrease of serum total cholesterol, and a 22 percent decrease of both LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides…
But, also an 11 percent INCREASE of the so-called “good” HDL cholesterol.
But Wait…There’s MORE
Besides its beneficial influence on your cholesterol, avocados have also been found to provide other health benefits to the heart and brain.
In 2012, a study found that eating one-half of a fresh medium Hass avocado significantly inhibited the production of Interleukin-6 (IL-6), an inflammatory compound known to play a role in neuropsychiatric disorders, like dementia.
Avocados are also rich in a fatty acid called oleic acid, which helps to build the coating of insulation, known as myelin, around the brain.
Myelin has actually been shown to help information travel at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.
Have a look at this interesting video, from CBS Morning Rounds, to learn more about how an avocado a day could keep dementia at bay…
Wanna hear something strange?
Apparently, the health benefits received from eating avocados is HIGHLY dependent on how you actually PEEL them.
That’s right…
A UCLA study revealed the greatest concentration of beneficial nutrients in avocados are found in the dark green fruit closest to the inside of the peel.
So here’s what you do:
5 Easy Steps to Peeling an Avocado…CORRECTLY
1. Cut the avocado length-wise, around the seed
2. Holding one half in each hand, twist them in opposite directions to separate
3. Remove the seed
4. Halve each half, by cutting lengthwise
5. Peel the skin off each piece using your thumb and index finger
That’s it. Enjoy!
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