/oss/taxonomy/term/4314/all en /oss/article/health-nutrition/can-avocados-lower-my-cholesterol <p>There aren’t many well-done nutrition studies. Many studies are observational and rely on questionnaires to figure out what people eat. There are very few randomized trials because these are hard to carry out. They take time, cost a lot of money, and the logistical demands are enormous. Even major studies can have problems, as we discovered in the 2013 PREDIMED study, which (apparently) demonstrated a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease in people who followed a Mediterranean diet.</p> Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:09:04 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8105 at /oss