600– Everything about Avocado 1 来认识牛油果 1

Source:  https://www.hsph.harvard.edu

Avocados or “alligator pears” are known for their creamy smooth flesh and bumpy skin.

Although not sweet, avocados are botanically classified as a fruit with a large berry and single center pit.

A large cohort of almost 69,000 women and 42,000 men were followed for 30 years to see if long-term avocado intake affected risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). [4] The authors adjusted for diet and lifestyle factors associated with CVD to pinpoint the specific effect of avocados. Compared with those who didn’t eat avocados, those who ate two or more servings a week (1 serving = ½ avocado) had a 16% lower risk of CVD and a 21% lower risk of heart disease.

Eye health

Type II diabetes

Vocabulary

Flesh: 肉

Bumpy: 不光滑的

Pit: 核

Cardiovascular disease: 心血管疾病

Diabetes: 糖尿病