This is why eating avocado is not as good for you as you might think

THESE days you can’t head anywhere for breakfast without the word ‘avocado’ popping up on the menu.

But could the popular Instagram food be less healthy than we’re being led to believe?

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A new study suggests that the brunch staple might not be a good for us as we thought.

Research from the University of Cambridge discovered that avocados can actually harm people who have a certain genetic mutation.

Experts found that when people with this mutation in the SCARB1 gene, called the P376L variant, have high levels of HDL-C.

HDL-C is the good cholesterol found in avocados and people with the mutation have an 80 per cent increased relative risk of coronary heart disease.

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But, there’s good news for the majority of hardcore avo’ lovers - this mutation only affects one in 1,700 people.

However, this isn’t the first time avocados have been associated with less than healthy attributes.

Because of the high fat content found in avocados this can increase tiredness.

Even though they’re full of good fats, another recent study found that consuming any kind of fats made a quarter of people who consumed the highest fat intake 78 per cent more likely to be tired during the day than those who ate the fewest fatty foods.