Avocado With Your Burger Improves Health

Next time you down a burger, try putting some avocado on the bun. Research at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) shows that avocado on your beef may curb the production of compounds that contribute to inflammation. Inflammation is a risk factor that may be associated with heart disease and cancer.

“This study supports the hypothesis that fresh Hass avocado may help support normal vascular function, which is important for heart health,” says researcher David Heber. “After eating a burger with one-half of a fresh medium Hass avocado, some of the after-meal effects observed after eating the plain burger, specifically inflammation and narrowing blood vessels, were reduced within hours, and triglycerides did not increase beyond what was observed after eating the burger alone.”