(CNN) - Good news if you like avocados; eating them is a great way to help out your heart health. A new government study found eating at least two servings a week, which adds up to one avocado, reduced the risk of having a heart attack by 21%. It also said that eating avocado instead of eggs, yogurt, cheese, margarine, butter, or processed meats, like bacon, was especially beneficial. Experts said anything you can do to improve your heart health is a step in the right direction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated heart disease takes a life every 36 seconds.

Source: CNN March 30, 2022 23:06 UTC