This miracle avocado study could change your life.
It hasn't revealed anything we don't already know about the famous fruit. But it could provide you a free avocado every day for six months, and there's only one magnificent catch: You have to eat it.
Amazingly, Pennsylvania State University, Tufts University, Loma Linda University, and the University of California at Los Angeles are all seeking participants for their Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial. It's aimed at uncovering how avocado consumption affects cardiovascular health, blood sugar, body fat, and a slew of other factors, per the study.
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All four universities are seeking 250 participants over the age of 25 with a BMI of more than 25 for women or 27 for men. They'll be granted a fresh batch of avocados every other week, plus get exclusive tips on how to prepare simple recipes and stop the fruits from going bad. If that wasn't enough, everyone will get $300 and another 24 fruits at the end of the study, CNN says.
There is the unfortunate possibility that participants will be placed in the control group, where "avocado consumption will not be encouraged and no avocados will be provided," per the study. But the risk of being limited to two avocados per month as a control subject might just be worth it.
