Ghana: Avocados Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer, Heart Disease and More

[Ghanaian Times] A previous study( Dreher and Davenport, 2013) found that avocado and its oil encourage heart health by balancing blood lipids. For instance, the fat in the avocado is made up of 71 percent monounsaturated fatty acids, 13 percent polyunsaturated fatty acids and 16 percent saturated fatty acids. They further noted that diets moderately high in healthy fats -- specifically monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) -- are known to block plaque buildup in the arteries more effectively than diets high in insulin-spiking carb
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news