An avocado a day keeps the doctor away? A new study seems to suggest so.
Professor Penny Kris-Etherton of Penn State University, the author of the study that was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, says the study found eating an avocado per day for six months led to a decrease in dangerous cholesterol levels.
According to the Daily Record they said: "While the avocados did not affect belly fat or weight gain, the study still provides evidence that avocados can be a beneficial addition to a well-balanced diet.