Health benefits of avocado
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Evidence-based health benefits of Hass avocado

Human authored, evidenced-based – 8 min read The health benefits of avocadoThis blog post will evaluate the published research discussing the benefits of consuming an avocado-rich diet to that of a number of avocado-free diets on various health outcomes, with a particular emphasis on the Hass avocado variety. Nutritional composition of avocadosThe humble avocado (Persea americana) is a tropical fruit that grows almost everywhere in the world but originated in Mexico and South America. There are 50 different types of avocado, but the most well-known…......
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New year and the diet craze
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New year and the diet craze

Fact-checked - 8 min read It's January, so the diet-culture and the anti-diet movement are ferociously competing for attention, which prompts thousands of people across Gibraltar to begin a new ‘healthier’ diet. After indulging on food and drink over the festive season (and mostly throughout the year), many people seek help to get ‘back on track’ and consider many types of extreme dietary strategies such as 'veganuary', carnivore, liquid meal replacements that often involves cutting out entire food groups and contain artificial sweeteners, heavily restricting…......
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The yearly dietary cycle.
Posted inDiets Nutrition Xmas

The yearly dietary cycle.

Fact checked - 10 minute read Obesity The World Health Organisation reports that obesity has nearly tripled since 1975 and that approximately 1.9 billion adults worldwide over 18 years are overweight, with 650 million of these classified as obese (1).  Additionally, a recent adult health survey conducted by the Gibraltar Health Authority concluded that 60% of respondents were overweight or obese (2). Another report (3) by the United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS) estimated that approximately 63% of UK adults were living above a healthy weight and that half…......
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