An avocado a day keeps your gut microbes happy

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Eating avocado as part of your daily diet can help improve gut health, a new study from University of Illinois shows. Avocados are a healthy food that is high in dietary fiber and monounsaturated fat. However, it was not clear how avocados impact the microbes in the gastrointestinal system or 'gut.'
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news