Awesome Health Benefits Of Avocados

Lowers Cholesterol And Triglycerides

Research also indicates the consumption of avocados lowers cholesterol and triglycerides. One study from 2015 documented the effects of avocado consumption on cholesterol levels in both overweight and obese participants. The study found following a moderate-fat diet that included one avocado per day reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (bad cholesterol) by 13.5 mg/dL. This is higher than the amount that resulted from following a moderate-fat excluding the avocado. In addition, the diet helped improve triglycerides.

In an older study, a diet high in MUFA content from avocados improved total cholesterol in both healthy and hypercholesterolemic participants. The diet was found to help reduce both low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides by twenty-two percent. Participants also saw a rise in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (good cholesterol) by eleven percent.

Another study details the effects of a MUFA-rich diet on dyslipidemia participants with avocados being the primary source. The participants kept on the diet for four weeks. By the end of the course, participants saw an improvement in both low-density and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol as well as triglycerides.

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