Aldi has shared a new smoothie recipe featuring avocado, and health experts say this ingredient could help lower cholesterol levels and manage diabetes.
The budget supermarket's healthy drink combines avocado, banana, kiwi and spinach, with Aldi suggesting: "Start your day off well with this healthy smoothie." The recipe serves four people and takes just 10 minutes to prepare.
Health benefits of avocado
Registered dietitian Dell Stanford explains that avocados contain "monounsaturated fat – a type of healthy unsaturated fat" which can help lower cholesterol levels and reduce cardiovascular disease risk. The fruit is also low in carbs, making it popular with people "following lower-carb diets for weight loss or to help manage type 2 diabetes."
Research on avocado consumption
Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that eating two or more servings of avocado per week can lower cardiovascular disease risk by 16 per cent.
