Here is another of our findings on health and nutrition:  

Eating an avocado every day may decrease heart disease risk in adults with obesity, according to a recent study led by researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences and published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology.

The team found that regular avocado consumption was associated with a reduced concentration of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles—proteins that transport cholesterol through the body—in the blood, corresponding to an approximate 4% reduction in heart disease risk.

Imagine two people with the same high levels of LDL cholesterol. Person A carries their cholesterol in fewer, larger LDL particles, and Person B carries their cholesterol in more, smaller LDL particles. Person B's heart disease risk would be higher because their overall particle count is higher even though a test of their LDL cholesterol would look identical.

These small particles can more easily penetrate artery walls and contribute to buildup on artery walls known as plaque.

From Pennsylvania State University, July 13 2026 (Medical Xpress)


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