‘Olive Oil as Medicine: the Effect on Lipids and Lipoproteins’, the first report in a series released this month by the UC Davis Olive Center, makes three key findings on the use of extra virgin olive oil to prevent chronic diseases.
- Daily intake of two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil improves blood lipid profile, which may reduce risk of heart disease.
- To attain the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil, select EVOOs that are rich in phenols.
- Although food labels do not list EVOO phenol content and quality, choose high-quality EVOOs that are packaged in dark containers with a harvest date closest to the most recent season.
Authors of the report, researchers Mary Flynn and Selina Wang, reviewed data from human studies carried out from January 1998 to December 2014 to determine if extra virgin olive oil intake affected circulating levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), and high-density lipoproteins (HDL).
Read more:http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-health-news/olive-oil-improves-blood-lipid-profile-reduces-heart-disease/47026
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