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Is avocado containvbad cholesterol?it will increaseccholesterol level?
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Not in plants: Avocado does not contain cholesterol and thus will not raise levels. There is no cholesterol in fruits and vegetables. Enjoy!
Answered 4/15/2014
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NO chol, lowers it: Cholesterol is only found in animal foods (meat, dairy, eggs) so avocado has no cholesterol. Avocados are rich in monounsaturated oleic acid and phytosterols. Research suggests eating avocados lowers total chol. About 16% while both lowering LDL and increasing hdl. See http://inhumanexperiment.Blogspot.Com/2012/08/avocados-and-cholesterol.Html.
Answered 11/17/2013
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