Just when we realised it helps in digestion and keeps the skin healthy, here comes more news on the wonder fruit. A new study shows that the avocado boosts eye health and improves cognitive skills. Researchers from Tufts University, US, studied a group of 40 adults aged 50 years and above who consumed a whole, fresh avocado every day and tracked the changes in their lutein levels over a period of six months. (Lutein is a compound found in fruits and vegetables that accumulates in the blood, eye and brain and strengthens the eyes and cognition skills.) After the experiment, there was a 25 per cent rise in their lutein levels. The study was published in journal Nutrients.

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December 2017