Olive Oil is Rich in Healthy Monounsaturated Fats. Olive oil is the natural oil extracted from olives, the fatty fruit of the olive tree. About 24% of the oil is saturated fats and omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. But the predominant (73%) fatty acid in olive oil […]
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Studies have found that high monounsaturated fat diets lower LDL cholesterol, raise HDL cholesterol and lower triglycerides better than lower-fat, higher-carb diets do. Thanks to powerful antioxidants known as polyphenols, extra virgin oil is considered an anti-inflammatory food and cardiovascular protector. When someone’s immune system essentially begins […]
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Why Does It Work Olive oil contains the minimum levels of saturated and polyunsaturated fats. This property gives it the ability to control blood cholesterol levels in the body. On the other hand, olive oil contains the highest level of monounsaturated fat – around 75-80%, which helps […]
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Ulcerative colitis, a fairly common long-term (chronic) disorder, is a disease that causes inflammation of the large intestine (colon). It is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that is similar to Crohn’s disease, a related disorder. Scientists at the University of East Anglia in England say that […]
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People whose diets are high in trans fats – fast foods and mass-produced foods like pastries – may have a higher risk of depression, compared with those whose diets are rich in mono- and polyunsaturated fats. According to a study carried out at the University of Las Palmas […]
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People who regularly eat foods fried in olive oil do not have a higher risk of heart disease or premature death, researchers at the Autonomous University of Madrid in Spain reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). In this study, Professor Pilar Guallar-Castillón and colleagues surveyed 40,757 […]
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Olive oil and the cardiovascular system: Olive oil is the main source of dietary fat in the Mediterranean diet, which is associated with a low death rate from cardiovascular diseases compared to other parts of the world. Maria-Isabel Covas, at the Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, […]
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A diet rich in olive oil may be able to slow down the ageing of the heart. It is a known fact that as we grow older the heart also goes through a normal ageing process. The arteries may not function as well as they did […]
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