All-Powerful Oleocanthal, an antioxidant found in extra-virgin olive oil, has been shown to wipe out cancer cells in as little as 30 minutes. By the time you finish watching your favorite TV drama, somewhere in a faraway lab the cancer cells will already be dead. Oleocanthal, the primary phenolic compound...
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(May 2014; source: www.bbc.com)
The combination of olive oil and leafy salad or vegetables is what gives the Mediterranean diet its healthy edge, say scientists. When these two food groups come together they form nitro fatty acids which lower blood pressure. The unsaturated fat in olive oil joins forces with the nitrite in the vegetables, the study suggests.
Researchers Trace Mediterranean Diet’s Origin to Ancient Greek Medicine By Leah Dearborn on January 15, 2015 Filed in Health | A new study of ancient Greek texts reveals that the Mediterranean diet may have been conceived by early doctors as a form of medicinal treatment. Related Articles · International Foundation...
NEW YORK Mon Aug 20, 2007 Credit: Reuters/Dario Pignatelli NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Eating foods prepared with olive oils that are rich in phenols, substances though to have beneficial effects on the heart, may help ward off harmful blood clots in people with high cholesterol, Spanish researchers report. “Our...
ScienceDaily (Sep. 11, 2007) — A Mediterranean diet may help people with Alzheimer’s disease live longer than patients who eat a more traditional Western diet. The study followed 192 people with Alzheimer’s disease in New York for an average of four and a half years. During that time, 85 of...
