I love avocados. I did not know it was beneficial for so many things.
Avocados contain oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that may help to lower cholesterol. In one study of people with moderately high cholesterol levels, individuals who ate a diet high in avocados showed clear health improvements. After seven days on the diet that included avocados, they had significant decreases in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, along with an 11% increase in health promoting HDL cholesterol.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=5#healthbenefits
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