You will be hearing quite a bit of information about the need to find a cure for breast cancer this month of October since it is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I think it's important for everyone to know that National Breast Cancer Awareness Month was started by Zeneca Pharmaceutical (now AstraZeneca) in order to increase donations to "find a cure." What this really means is giving money to pharmaceutical companies to come up with new drugs to treat breast cancer.
The myth persists that high fat foods gunk up your arteries and pad your hips. But it's just not true especially when it comes to the highest fat fruit on the planet -- the avocado (Persea americana)
In fact, science gives high marks to avocados when it comes to protecting your heart and maintaining a healthy weight. Not that long ago, the HASS Avocado Board commissioned a review of the studies on avocados and their nutrients.[1]