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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
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This is probably oversimplified a bunch, but my understanding is that there are 2 kinds of cholesterol, HDL and LDL. The way that you can remember which is which LDL=Lethal and HDL=Healthy. The main source of HDL is plants (and maybe some fish). Avocado is super high in fats (oil), and that's where the HDL hangs out. So, yeah, the Avocado full of Olive oil (another source of HDL, I believe) would probably be like dosing yourself with HDL.
It's my understanding that having more HDL helps your body get rid of the LDL resulting in lower "cholesterol".
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'88 targa  SOLD 2004 - gone but not forgotten
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