Eating One Avocado Per Day May Improve Your Overall Diet Quality: Study
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Avocados are one of the trendy food items out there. From guacamole to avocado on toast, the fruit is widely consumed in a variety of dishes. Introducing avocado to your daily diet may improve your overall diet quality, according to a team led by researchers in Penn State's Department of Nutritional Sciences. The researchers examined how one avocado per day impacts overall diet quality. Diet quality refers to a diversified, balanced and healthy diet, which provides energy and all essential nutrients for growth and a healthy and active life, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency. A variety of foods is needed to cover a person's nutrient needs.This study was led by Kristina Petersen, associate professor of nutritional sciences, and Penny Kris-Etherton, retired Evan Pug...