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 . . .
