Avocado consumption alters gastrointestinal bacteria abundance and microbial metabolite concentrations among overweight and obese adults.
🥑 Recent study found that avocado consumption alters gastrointestinal bacteria abundance and microbial metabolite concentrations among overweight and obese adults.
⚡ Although avocados are high in calories and especially fat, they possess many health benefits and shouldn’t be avoided.
🫒 The fat which is in avocados is considered beneficial, since it’s in the form of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), a nutrient connected to metabolic and cardiovascular health.
🌾 Avocados are rich in dietary fiber, which plays a key role in gastrointestinal health.
💊 Other important nutrients in avocados include:
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin E
- Folate
- B Vitamins
- Vitamin C
- Potassium
- Copper
- Manganese
🌎 Avocado is a tree originating in the Americas which is likely native to the highland regions of south-central Mexico to Guatemala.
However, avocados are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates of many countries.
Mexico accounts for 32% of the total world avocado production.
Commercially, the fruits are picked while immature, and ripened after harvesting.
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