If you replace butter or other fats in your diet with heart-healthy olive oil, you can add more years to your life, say American researchers.
In the article:
People who consume more than 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil a day are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer’s) or lung disease, compared to people who
Consume other unhealthy fats, according to a new study published by webMD.com.
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Olive oil, the key to prolonging a healthy life
Of course not adding olive oil to your daily diet prevents death due to cardiovascular disease, other lifestyle changes are needed.
“We need to pay attention to the overall quality of our diet and lifestyle and, in line with our results, The secret is to add olive oil to your diet to replace other unhealthy fats. ”Said study author Marta Guasch-Ferre, a researcher in the nutrition department at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
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Olive oil is rich in healthy antioxidants, polyphenols and vitamins and is a good source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.
“It can be said that the mechanisms related to the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of olive oil could have played a role in these recent discoveries,” he said.
said Guasch-Ferre.
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What concrete data did American researchers obtain?
For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 90,000 people in two U.S. studies (Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study) who did not have heart disease and cancer when the study began in 1990.
These people have been wanted for 28 years. Every four years, people have been asked how often they eat certain foods, including fats such as margarine, butter, mayonnaise, dairy fat and olive oil.
Compared to people who have never consumed olive oil, those who consumed more than 1/2 tablespoon a day had a 19% lower risk of dying from heart disease, a 17% lower risk. to die from cancer, a 29% lower risk of dying from neurodegenerative diseases and an 18% lower risk of dying from lung disease.
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