avocado and Improved Working Memory Reaction Time

Doses used in studies

avocado/day: 1 (median 1, IQR 1–1) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 6 months · IQR 6 months–6 months · Range 6 months–6 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effects of one avocado a day for six months on cognitive performance in overweight adults: A randomized controlled trial.

2026-06
RCT · n = 251
The journal of nutrition, health & aging 30(6)
- Grace J Lee
- Holly E R Morrell
- Michelle Adams
- Joan Sabaté
- David M Reboussin
- Penny M Kris-Etherton
- Kristina S Petersen
- Alice H Lichtenstein
- Nirupa R Matthan
- Zhaoping Li
- Sujatha Rajaram

PubMed: 41999682
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnha.2026.100847

5 Insights on

Improved Working Memory Reaction Time

High evidence

Working memory reaction time improved for all participants at the end of the 6-month intervention, but no significant group by time interactions were found between the AVO and CON groups

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 1 avocado per day