by John Phillip
(NaturalNews) Eating a diet high in processed foods, sugary treats, refined carbohydrates and especially grilled meats such as hamburger immediately raises damaging levels of inflammation throughout the body, prompted by the release of the protein Interleukin-6 (IL-6). Researchers use measurements of serum IL-6 to determine systemic inflammation throughout the body and have determined it is an effective gauge to assess the risk for developing many chronic illnesses including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, dementia and metabolic syndrome.
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A research team from the University of California has published the result of a study in the journal, Food and Nutrition to provide evidence that consuming half of a fresh avocado with a burger may counteract the protein IL-6, as compared to eating a burger without the vegetable. Avocados have been maligned as a health-promoting food for decades due to their high fat content.
Extensive research over the past several years has fully vindicated the vegetable, and clinical trials are now being conducted to examine the association between consuming avocados and the possible beneficial role in weight management and chronic disease risk reduction, along with determining the vegetable’s capability to increase the absorption of nutrients. The study involved a cohort of healthy males between the ages of 18 and 35 years.
Avocados eaten with grilled meats blunts the systemic inflammatory response to slash disease risk