The Health Benefits of Avocados | Dr. Hana Kahleova
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Physicians Committee
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🗓️ 14 January 2021
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Can an avocado a day keep the doctor away? Dr. Hana Kahleova joins "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room™ with the answer!
Dr. Kahleova examines a new study on the health benefits of avocados. Specifically, the research keys in on how they improve overall gut health and increase microbiome diversity, both of which can help keep you out of the doctor's office and fit as a fiddle.
Plus, Chuck dips into The Exam Room™ archives to play "good fat, bad fat" with Dr. Kahleova. How much of a difference is there between the fat found in avocados and the fat found in a Big Mac? Find out as they discuss fat quality vs. fat quantity.
If you live for avocado toast and guacamole this is the episode for you!
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| 0:00.0 | Let's see what happens when you eat an avocado a day. |
| 0:03.9 | Is it like an apple? |
| 0:05.3 | You know, an apple a day keeps your doctor away. |
| 0:08.9 | How about an avocado a day? |
| 0:10.8 | Now, the findings are pretty fascinating. |
| 0:13.6 | The avocado intake led to an increased diversity |
| 0:18.8 | in the gut microbiome, more kinds of bacteria, |
| 0:22.5 | and more healthy bacteria. |
| 0:24.5 | We're growing in the gut of people |
| 0:26.8 | who are eating avocados. |
| 0:28.8 | People who are eating more fat with the avocado, |
| 0:32.3 | but they were also able to excrete more fat. |
| 0:35.5 | Well, hello there. |
| 0:46.3 | And welcome to the Exam Room Podcast, |
| 0:48.5 | brought to you by the Physicians Committee. |
| 0:50.7 | Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion, Chuck Carroll. |
| 0:54.0 | Thank you so very much for giving the show a listen, |
| 0:56.7 | or a view, or a download, wherever it is in the world |
| 1:00.8 | that you are. |
| 1:02.2 | We appreciate the fact that you are here. |
| 1:07.6 | If avocados are your jam, and you live for them on toast, |
| 1:13.3 | or maybe guacamole is your life, well, then today's show |
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