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Article: Nutrition Experts Present New Evidence Behind the Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet.
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- April 3, 2008
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Scientific Symposium Features California Avocados as a Functional Food for Optimal Health
SAN DIEGO -- Nutrition scientists from the country's leading institutions, including University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), held a scientific symposium today, "California Avocados: A Functional Food for Optimal Health," to discuss new evidence in support of the benefits of a plant-based diet, including findings about the bioactive compounds in California Hass avocados and their clinical significance.
The symposium provided healthcare professionals, including registered dietitians and doctors, new scientific evidence about how plant-based diets may help ...