BENEFITS OF AVACODOS FOR YOUR GUT

Avocados are nutrient dense but there's been some concern that they are too high in fat as 77% of their calories come from fat and up until now we didn't know how avocado effects our gut health. In this video we’re going to look at a study that did just that and looked at what eating avocado does to our gut and gut microbes. So are avocados healthy and good for us? Let’s find out!

Avocado Consumption Alters Gastrointestinal Bacteria Abundance and Microbial Metabolite Concentrations among Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

https://academic.oup.com/jn/advance-a...​

Funding for the research was provided by the Hass Avocado Board and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch project 1009249.

Here's another interesting study (also funded by the Hass Avocado Board though!)

Hass Avocado Inclusion in a Weight-Loss Diet Supported Weight Loss and Altered Gut Microbiota: A 12-Week Randomized, Parallel-Controlled Trial
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...