{"id":5616,"date":"2022-12-21T00:26:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T00:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/?p=5616"},"modified":"2023-10-16T20:54:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T20:54:44","slug":"avocados-and-cardiovascular-health-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestylemedicine.org\/articles\/avocados-and-cardiovascular-health-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Avocados and Cardiovascular Health Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

Avocados and Cardiovascular Health Research<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Evidenced-based resources and support from CRT member Fresh Avocados \u2013 Love One Today\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThere is a growing body of evidence that suggests avocados support heart health. Fresh Avocados \u2013 Love One Today is pleased to collaborate with ACLM\u2019s Corporate Roundtable and provide complimentary resources to both patients and clinicians working to establish more nutritious and heart-healthy dietary patterns.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Love One Today Public Relations and Advertising Manager Amanda Izquierdo, MPH, RD, LDN.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Despite many advancements in understanding and treating cardiovascular disease (CVD), it remains the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, taking a life every 34 seconds, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n

A growing body of evidence suggests that\u00a080% of premature heart disease and strokes are preventable<\/strong>\u00a0with sufficiently-dosed lifestyle behavior changes in areas such as avoidance of harmful substances like smoking, physical activity and diet. ACLM recommends a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern for the prevention, treatment, and reversal of many chronic diseases.<\/p>\n

Love One Today, an initiative to advance awareness and understanding of the nutrition research on avocado consumption, joined ACLM\u2019s\u00a0Corporate Roundtable<\/a>\u00a0in 2022 and is empowering lifestyle medicine by\u00a0providing resources<\/a>\u00a0that make it easy for health professionals help patients who want to improve their health and make diet-related lifestyle behavior changes with healthy foods like avocado.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Additionally, avocados are a good source of fiber. Soluble fiber represents 35% of the fiber in avocados, which helps prevent the digestive tract from absorbing cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease. Avocados also contribute plant compounds including phytosterols (38 milligrams of beta-sitosterol per 50-gram serving), which may help maintain healthy cholesterol levels as well as carotenoids (136 micrograms of lutein per 50-gram serving).<\/p>\n

There are plenty of reasons and ways fresh avocados can be part of a heart-healthy diet, according to Love One Today. Avocados are a source of unsaturated fat and virtually the only fruit with these \u201cgood\u201d fats. Unsaturated fat helps the body absorb fat-soluble nutrients without raising LDL cholesterol. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages substituting saturated fat with unsaturated fats.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Here are 3 recent studies:<\/p>\n