High TV usage linked to increased junk food consumption

Those of us who watch a lot of TV may be more likely to reach for the junk food, finds a new study, which claims this is due to poor knowledge and fatalistic views about nutrition.

Could eating an avocado each day help lower ‘bad’ cholesterol?

Consuming one avocado each day alongside a moderate-fat diet may help lower ‘bad’ cholesterol in people who are overweight or obese, a new study finds.

An avocado a day may help keep bad cholesterol at bay

Individuals on a moderate-fat diet who ate an avocado every day had lower bad cholesterol than those on a similar diet without an avocado a day or on a lower-fat diet, researchers report.