Avocado Doesn't Shrink Belly Fat, But ... ā
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Avocados are a rich source of fiber and healthy fat, but eating one a day for 6 months did not shrink waist size or belly fat, according to the findings of the new Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial (HAT).ā
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However, it did improve diet quality and led to modest lowering of total cholesterol.ā
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After 6 months, the people who ate an avocado a day did not have less fat around their middles ā the main trial outcome ā compared to people in the control group.ā
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But at 6 months, those in the avocado-a-day group had:ā
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š„ No weight gain. ā
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š„ Improved diet quality by 8 points on a 100-point scaleā
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š„ A 2.9 mg/dL decrease in total cholesterolā
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š„ A 2.5 mg/dL decrease in LDL "bad" cholesterolā
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