It created a metabolic environment where your body could actually function—where hormones could be made, where insulin sensitivity could improve, where inflammation could come down. That's the real win.
Here's what jumped out at me from that study: the control group didn't just stay the same.
They got worse.
Their visceral fat markers went up.
Their glucose and insulin markers went up.
Their inflammation markers went up.
They were moving in the wrong direction.
Meanwhile, the avocado group stabilized. They created metabolic health even without a calorie deficit. This is why I keep coming back to the basics with you. You can't build lean muscle, you can't sleep well, you can't manage stress, you can't burn fat efficiently if your foundational nutrition is broken.
Your body needs the right fats to make hormones. Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone—all of them require fat. You're perimenopausal. Your hormones are already shifting. You don't get to cheap out on fat intake.
So one avocado a day is a start. But pair that with the other essentials: quality plant-based protein (aim for 150g daily), omega-3s from a source like Omega Plus since you're not eating fish, and the micronutrients that support hormone synthesis.
That combination is what creates a metabolic environment where your strength training actually pays off and your body composition shifts in the right direction.
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