"New research finds that eating an avocado per day, as part of an overall diet rich in healthy fats, may help cut the bad kind cholesterol, known as LDL."

"Researchers at Pennsylvania State University recruited 45 overweight participants who agreed to try three different types of cholesterol-lowering diets. Their study was published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association."

"One was a low-fat diet that included lots of fruits, low-fat dairy, poultry, whole grains and small amounts of red meat."