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Other studies have shown that replacing a portion of total daily carbohydrate intake with a whole or half avocado improved several measures of cardiovascular inflammation, including:

Blood flow
Total triglycerides
Total cholesterol

Improved Cognition

One study has shown that eating half a medium avocado for 12 weeks improved attention levels in adults.

Eating an avocado every day also increased circulating blood levels of lutein.

Increased levels of lutein are associated with:

Improved vision
Cognitive flexibility
Visual memory

Overall cognitive health

Improved Gut Microbiome
A study found that daily avocado consumption of about one whole, medium avocado per day improved the gut microbiome of the study participants.

Notably, the study found that avocado consumption resulted in greater production of single-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).

SCFAs have many known health benefits and may aid in regulating important mood-altering neurotransmitters.

Nutrition

The flesh of the avocado is nutritionally dense, with a variety of macro and micronutrients. Average consumption is about half an avocado (about 68 grams).

However, one-third of a medium Hass avocado (50 grams) is the official single serving.

Decreased Inflammation

In one study, participants ate one avocado per day vs. an equivalent serving of a control food.

After 12 weeks, those in the avocado group were found to have significantly lower circulating levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) than those who consumed the control food.

CRP is a well-researched marker of overall bodily inflammation.

There appears to be an association between eating avocados along with foods low in low carbohydrates and lower levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF).

TNF is an immune system regulator. However, in some people with specific conditions, it can create too much inflammation in the body.

Improved Cardiac Health

A meta-analysis found that when substituted for other fat sources or added to an existing diet.

Avocados have a moderately beneficial effect on lowering participants' low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels (considered bad cholesterol).

Other studies have shown that replacing a portion of total daily carbohydrate intake with a whole or half avocado improved several measures of cardiovascular inflammation, including:

Avocados contain one large pit that's typically discarded before eating or sometimes used to grow other avocado trees.

Hass avocados make up at least 90% of the avocados consumed in the United States, as well as most of the avocados eaten worldwide.

Hass avocados have a creamy and smooth texture when ripe and are rich in oleic acid, fiber, micronutrients, and phytochemicals.

The studies and benefits explored below are about Hass avocados.

What Are the Benefits of Avocado?
There are several researched health benefits of consuming Hass avocados.

Read on for avocado's researched health benefits and nutrition profile.

Avocado Facts
Scientific Name: Persea americana3
Alternate Names(s): Alligator pear4
Location(s) Found: Fruiting tree grown throughout the Americas, India, and Africa.4
Safety Considerations: Avoid eating if allergic to avocado or are diagnosed with kidney disease

What Is Avocado?

Avocado is the fruit of the avocado tree (Persea americana), native to Mexico and Central America.

Avocado trees belong to the family Lauraceae, or laurels, which includes bay leaf and cinnamon. The avocado fruit can range from bright green to dark purple, and its inner flesh is greenish-yellow.

Biologically, the avocado fruit is considered a berry, which ripens off the tree through its production of ethylene gas—a process similar to the ripening of bananas.

Health Benefits of Avocado

Avocado is the berrylike fruit of the avocado tree.

A beloved food throughout the United States and beyond, avocados are enjoyed in various preparations and cuisines.1

Avocados also contain many nutrients, including folate, copper, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B5.

They also are high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, as well as fiber.

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Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s billionaire businessman, had during the inauguration of the refinery in May 2023, said the refinery’s first products will be in the market before the end of July or beginning of August this year.

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He noted that the development ensures that the market is liberated and everyone is free to import as long as they work within the framework, especially in terms of quality.

“But to pricing, as a regulator, we are not going to put a cap on the price because we are not part of those importing. We are not a marketing company; we are just a regulator.

“So, when you say market forces are working, basically, what it is that you buy, you consider the price of crude going up. A couple of weeks ago, the price of crude was hovering around $70/barrel. Now it’s hovering around $80/barrel.

“So, the crude price also drives the product price. You know, because the importers are importing, they are basing it on the cost of importation plus the freight and other cost elements in terms of local distribution,” he said.

Background
Earlier on Tuesday, petroleum pump prices rose to N617 per litre at various outlets of the NNPCL in Abuja and other parts of the country.

The development comes months after the oil company approved an upward review in the pump price of petroleum nationwide.

President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of fuel subsidies in his inaugural address on 29 May.

Following the announcement, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) directed its outlets nationwide to sell fuel between N480 and N570 per litre, an over 200 per cent increase from the initial price below N200.

The hike immediately triggered an increase in transportation fares and prices of goods and services.

“As a regulator, I told you back in May that we are not going to be setting prices. The market will determine itself, and as you saw back in early June when prices came out, it was based on the cost of importation plus other logistics of distribution and, of course, the profit margin by the importer,” Mr Ahmed said.

“This market is deregulated; it is open to all participants. As I mentioned yesterday, when I was in Lagos, we have about 56 marketing companies that applied and obtained licenses to import.

“Out of those, 10 of them have indicated to supply within the third quarter, which is July, August, September. Already, we received some cargoes from these markers: Prudent Energy, AYM Shafa and Emadeb. Emadeb Cargo is arriving tomorrow.”

“I’m sure my colleague would confirm this. Market forces have started to play; people have started having confidence in the market. Private sector people are importing products, but there is no way they can recover their cost if they cannot take market reflective cost.”

Crude oil effect
Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, attributed the rise in price to the global crude oil price increase.

“Prices will go down sometimes; sometimes, it will go up. But there will be stability of supply, and I’m also assuring Nigerians that this is the best way to go forward so that we can adjust prices when market forces come to play.

“I don’t have the details at this moment, but I know that our marketing wing acts just like every other company in this business. I know that a number of companies have imported petroleum products today. So, many of them are on line.

He explained that there is no supply issue as there are enough petroleum products for onward distribution across the country.

“When you go to the market, you buy the product; you come to the market, you sell it at the prevailing market prices. Nothing to do with supply. We don’t have supply issues. There is a robust supply. We have over 32 days of supply in the country,” he said.

“Yes, what I know is that the market forces will regulate the market.

Why fuel prices increased to N617 per litre – NNPCL

"When you go to the market, you buy the product; you come to the market, you sell it at the prevailing market prices. Nothing to do with supply. We don’t have supply issues...," an official said.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Tuesday attributed the rise in the petroleum pump prices in the country to ‘market forces’.

The NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, disclosed this while speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the State House in Abuja.

Mr Kyari said with the deregulation of the oil sector, market realities will force the price of petrol up sometimes and at other times force it down.

“We have the marketing wing of our company. They adjust prices depending on the market realities.

“This is really what is happening; this is the meaning of making sure that the market regulates itself so that prices will go up and sometimes they will come down also. This is what we have seen, and in reality, this is what (how) the market works,” he said.

If you want to verify whether the feature is already available on your device, you can start a new chat and search for an unsaved phone number.

MyBroadband tested the feature and found that it requires the full phone number to be typed in to locate an unsaved contact.

Therefore, it is not a search engine that returns a list of contacts using a partial phone number as input.

You also do not need to type +27 in front of local numbers.

It is unclear whether this means that WhatsApp can check your call or SMS logs for numbers or can rummage through all WhatsApp users’ phone numbers.

This could be useful in an instance where you receive a phone call from an unsaved contact and prefer to chat over WhatsApp or want to check their profile image to verify their identity.

“Users frequently save contacts in their address book when they receive calls from unknown phone numbers, so they can identify them by checking their WhatsApp profile photos, but they might forget to remove these contacts later,” WABetaInfo explained.

The publication also believes the feature could enhance privacy because users can more easily screen unknown numbers.

WhatsApp launches ability to find and message unsaved contacts

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature on its mobile apps that will make it easier to start chats with or screen unsaved contacts.

The feature is available in the latest updates for the Android and iOS WhatsApp apps, WABetaInfo reports.

While it is currently possible to respond to messages from non-contacts, initiating a conversation requires saving their number into a phone book or using a WhatsApp click-to-chat link.

With the new feature, WhatsApp has enabled searching for phone numbers outside the user’s saved contacts.

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, had, on September 30, suspended international transactions on its naira Mastercard, citing “current market realities on foreign exchange.”

GTBank suspended online and PoS transactions with naira cards, effective from December 31, 2022.

Standard Chartered Bank suspended international transactions on its naira visa debit card in July 2022.

Zenith Bank Plc informed its customers that it has temporarily suspended the use of Zenith Bank Naira cards for International Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cash withdrawals and PoS transactions.

Before the decision, banks had in March 2022 limited monthly card spending limit for web transactions from $100 to $20.

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“You can now use your Naira cards, including Mastercard, ALAT Mastercard, and Visa, for international spending. For your international transactions, you can enjoy up to $500 per month,” Wema said

Following Nigeria’s foreign exchange crunch that lingered for years, banks began to suspend the use naira card for international transactions.

Banks Lift Suspension Of International Transaction On Naira Cards

Nigerian banks are beginning to lift the embargo placed on the use of naira cards for international transactions almost a year after they suspended the service.

Wema Bank on Friday told its customers they can begin to use their naira master cards for international transactions.

“It’s time to enjoy seamless transactions and make purchases internationally. You can now use your Naira cards, including Mastercard, ALAT Mastercard, and Visa, for international spending.,” Wema Bank said in a message to customers.

But the bank maintained a monthly transaction limit of $500.

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Please let us accept the way of God, which says love your neighbour as you have loved yourself. If we adhere to this, trust me there would be less violence and deaths

Please let us accept the way of God, which says love your neighbour as you have loved yourself. If we adhere to this, trust me there would be less violence and deaths

No wonder the European union council ranked Lagos as the 3rd most dangerous city to live in on earth

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If you are invited as a guest, please carry your own microphone. It's not pride. There is always a knowing that God expects us to have.

Wisdom is profitable to direct. Please Do wash your microphones regularly To avoid germs and smell. 😃

The reason some go home sick after giving Testimony at church is not devil most times but lack of hygiene.

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Every preacher will bear with me that microphone do smell sometimes.

The smell can cause alot of disease like sore throat, throat cancer, tubaculoses, flu virus and many others.

Have you asked yourself why do you normally cough all the time.

Many people in a service use the microphone and deposit saliva inside and when it smells during preaching or singing we begin to inhale the odor.

Please try to wash your microphone every Saturday.

Loose the head and wash the foam inside. It will not spoil your microphone.

Wisdom is profitable to direct. Please Do you wash your microphones regularly To avoid germs and smell.

If you are invited as a guest, please carry your own microphone. It's not pride. There is always a knowing that God expects us to have.

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