Eating at least one avocado a week reduces the risk of heart attack

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 18 million people die each year from cardiovascular disease. In the United States, every 36 seconds a person dies from this disease, as detailed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Now a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has shown that eating at least two servings of avocado a week reduces the risk of heart attack by 21%, compared to avoiding or eating it infrequently. However, they did not find an equivalent benefit in reducing stroke risk. "The proportion is equivalent to . . .