Avocados vs. LDL Cholesterol

If you're looking to lower your high cholesterol try an avocado a day. Eating just one avocado a day lowered LDL (the bad stuff) by 22% and raised the good HDL by 11% after only one week. A plant sterol called beta-sitosterol is the cholesterol-blocking component found in avocados. Try spreading the avocado on a couple pieces of whole wheat toast in the morning.