WHAT can't the mighty avocado do - whether in the news for causing millennials to squander their house deposits on the smashed version, or as a facial skin toner, the avocado pear, or alligator pear as it is also called, is now under excited scrutiny for its "superfood" qualities.
Metabolites of the green berry, one of the plant family lauraceae, are now the subject of a review article assessing their potential for roles in the prevention and treatment of cancer, microbial, inflammatory, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Also hailed for its "good fat" status, the widely praised fruit could well be in pharmacies before long - CLICK HERE.
And while we're on the subject of vegetables, a woman in the US has set a new world record by eating 50 slices of pumpkin pie in 10 minutes.
Molly Schuyler of Maryland, who describes herself as a "professional eater," took out the 10th annual Hands-Free World Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest at The Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence, New York.
The surprisingly svelte Schuyler won $1,000 for winning the contest, plus a $500 bonus for setting a new record in the attempt.
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