Avocados and gut health: Study supports link between daily avocado consumption and increased gut microbiota diversity Eating avocado as part of a daily diet may help improve gut health by increasing the abundance and diversity of microbes in the human gut, according to recent research from the University of Illinois (U of I).
Funding for the research was provided by the Hass Avocado Board and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Avocados are high in
“hearth-healthy” monounsaturated fats and dietary fiber which plays an important role in supporting gut health and the microbiome, said the study authors. We can t break down dietary fibers, but certain gut microbes can. When we consume dietary fiber, it s a win-win for gut microbes and for us, said Hannah Holscher, assistant professor of nutrition in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at U of I and senior author of the study.
Journal of Nutrition.
Fresh Hass avocado intake over a 12-week period resulted in changes to the fecal microbiota and increased concentrations of microbially derived metabolites among adults with overweight and obesity. Image credit: Sandid.
Persea americana) are rich in dietary fiber and monounsaturated fatty acids, nutrients that have been independently connected to metabolic health benefits and the gastrointestinal microbiota.
“We know eating avocados helps you feel full and reduces blood cholesterol concentration, but we did not know how it influences the gut microbes, and the metabolites the microbes produce,” said lead author Sharon Thompson, a graduate student in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
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Study suggests eating avocado daily keeps gut healthy ANI | Updated: Dec 19, 2020 18:36 IST
Illinois [US], December 19 (ANI): Including avocado in your daily diet can help improve gut health as the fruit is a healthy food that is rich in dietary fibre and monounsaturated fat, impacting the microbes in the gastrointestinal system.
Sharon Thompson, a graduate student in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at U of I and lead author on the paper, published in the Journal of Nutrition said, We know eating avocados helps you feel full and reduces blood cholesterol concentration, but we did not know how it influences the gut microbes, and the metabolites the microbes produce.
Daily avocado consumption is beneficial for gut health, study reveals for first time
December 18 , 2020
Eating avocado as part of your daily diet can help improve gastrointestinal system health, a new study from the University of Illinois, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences shows.
It is well known that avocados are a healthy food that is high in dietary fiber and monounsaturated fat, which is a heart-healthy fat. However, it was unclear how avocados impact the microbes in the gut.
Researchers found that people who ate avocado every day as part of a meal had a greater abundance of gut microbes that break down fiber and produce metabolites that support gut health.