High cholesterol: The daily addition to your breakfast that could lower 'bad' cholesterol
AVOCADOS have become a breakfast favourite in recent years. Containing high levels of vitamins and unsaturated fats the fruit is known to have a positive effect on our bodies. Research actually suggests eating just avocado a day could have far reaching health benefits. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Peril in Paradise: Rat Lungworm's Threat in Tropical Getaways
(MedPage Today) -- On Dec. 31, 2019, 31-year-old Chaunda Rodrigues of Hilo, Hawaii bought an avocado-and-lettuce sandwich from a local market. But when Rodrigues started to eat, something stuck to her teeth. Horrifyingly, it was part of a mucinous... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - June 12, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

'Serious': FDA issues warning to anyone storing avocados in water amid new TikTok trend
THE FOOD and Drug Administration has issued a warning to anyone following TikTok advice to store avocadoes in water. The trend, according to the agency, could increase the odds of contamination with listeria. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

High cholesterol: 'Monounsaturated fats help protect your heart' - foods to include
THE NHS says monounsaturated fats help protect your heart by maintaining levels of "good" HDL cholesterol while reducing levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol in your blood. It explains monounsaturated fats are found in olive oil, rapeseed oil and spreads made from these oils, avocados and some nuts, such as almonds, brazils, and peanuts. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Avocados for the Heart; Sad State of Cardio ā€Obstetrics; CBD for Pulmonary HTN?
(MedPage Today) -- People who eat at least two servings of avocado per week have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. (Harvard Heart Letter) Scientists piloted a clinical polygenic risk score assay for diseases ranging from atrial fibrillation... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 19, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Rotting fruit, spoiled vegetables: How Texas just made the supply chain even worse
A weeklong protest by Texas Governor Greg Abbott has resulted in hundreds of millions of lost dollars and caused delays in shipments of everything from avocados to car parts. #gregabbott #carparts (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Avocado Eating Linked To 16% To 22% Lower Risk Of Heart Disease
The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) found that people who had eaten at least two servings of avocados per week had a 16% lower likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower likelihood of developing coronary heart disease. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Lifestyle /lifestyle Dining /dining business pharma Source Type: news

Avocado Eating Linked To 16%To 22% Lower Risk Of Heart Disease
The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) found that people who had eaten at least two servings of avocados per week had a 16% lower likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower likelihood of developing coronary heart disease. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Lifestyle /lifestyle Dining /dining business pharma Source Type: news

Avocado Eating Linked To 16%-22% Lower Risk Of Heart Disease
The study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) found that people who had eaten at least two servings of avocados per week had a 16% lower likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower likelihood of developing coronary heart disease. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Lifestyle /lifestyle Dining /dining business pharma Source Type: news

More Guacamole: Avocados Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk
A 30-year study of more than 110,000 men and women shows those who ate at least 2 servings of avocado a week had a lower risk of heart disease than those who rarely ate avocado. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Avocado's a real lifesaver - Helps decrease the risk of heart disease
EATING an avocado every week cuts the risk of heart disease by a fifth, experts say. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Eating Avocado Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk Eating Avocado Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk
A 30-year prospective study of more than 110,000 men and women shows that those who ate at least two servings of avocado a week had a lower risk for CVD than those who rarely ate avocado.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 30, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Eat this fruit to reduce heart attack risk, study says
Replacing margarine, butter, egg, yogurt, cheese and processed meats with avocados is linked to a lower risk of heart attacks, a new study finds. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Avocado Intake Linked to Lower Risk for CVD, Coronary Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 -- Eating two or more servings of avocado per week is associated with a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease, according to a study published online March 30 in the Journal of the American... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 30, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Eating just ONE avocado a week slashes risk of heart disease by up to a FIFTH, study finds
The millennials' fruit of choice is filled with healthy fats that lower bad cholesterol and prevent plaque building up in the arteries, Harvard University researchers say. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news