An avocado at lunch reduces the desire to eat between meals
Jan-30-2014

Adding a half of a fresh avocado to lunch helped healthy, overweight people feel fuller and reduced their desire to eat between meals, U.S. researchers say.

Study leader Dr. Joan Sabat of Loma Linda University and colleagues compared the effects of incorporating fresh Hass avocado into a lunch -- either by replacing other foods or by simply adding it to the meal -- among 26 healthy, overweight adults.

The study, funded by the Hass Avocado Board and published in Nutrition Journal, found study participants who added half of a fresh avocado to their lunch reported a significantly decreased desire to eat -- 40 percent over a 3-hour period, and 28 percent over a 5-hour period after the meal, compared to their desire to eat after a standard lunch without avocado.

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