A bowl of salad behaves very differently once nuts, avocado, berries and olive oil enter the mix. This combination alters how quickly the stomach empties, how fast glucose enters the blood and how efficiently the gut takes up fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin K.The key mechanism is dietary fat. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats from olive oil, nuts and avocado tr...More