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Go Nuts this November for National Diabetes Month

Not only is November the start of the holiday season but it’s also National Diabetes month and a great time to know your risks. We propose starting a new tradition this year, visit: https://www.diabetes.org/risk-test to find out if you are at risk for diabetes, and share this with your friends and family so they can know their risks and take care of themselves this holiday season!

To learn more about our research and the studies currently recruiting, please visit: https://hhd.psu.edu/nutrition/cardiometabolic-lab. Take steps to make this a happy and healthy holiday season!

Read full article: https://hhd.psu.edu/nutrition/cardiometabolic-lab/diabetes-month

One avocado a day helps lower 'bad' cholesterol for heart healthy benefits

In a randomized, controlled feeding study, the we found that eating one avocado a day was associated with lower levels of LDL (specifically small, dense LDL particles) and oxidized LDL in adults with overweight or obesity.

Read full article: https://news.psu.edu/story/592523/2019/10/28/research/one-avocado-day-helps-lower-bad-cholesterol-heart-healthy-benefits