Olive oil reduces the risk of death from heart disease

Many people know that olive oil is good for heart health, so what's the benefit? Spanish researchers found that eating two tablespoons or about 30 grams of olive oil a day reduced the risk of dying from heart disease by nearly half Spanish heart care researchers analyzed data from 40622 Spanish residents All of these residents participated in the European cancer and nutrition prospective survey from 1992 to 1993, at the age of 29-69 This survey is mainly about the participants' daily diet, including olive oil intake and calorie intake By the end of the 2009 survey, 416 participants had died of cardiovascular disease, 956 from cancer, 417 from other causes and 126 from unknown causes The researchers found that those who consumed more than 29 grams of olive oil a day were 44 percent less likely to die of heart disease than those who did not, 26 percent less likely to die of death overall and 38 percent less likely to die from causes other than cancer and heart disease The researchers also found that olive oil does not help reduce the risk of dying from cancer, but data suggest that olive oil may help prevent some cancers, especially breast cancer Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E and phenolic compounds, which may play a role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases In a report published in the latest issue of the American Journal of clinical nutrition (AJCN), the researchers wrote that the results of randomized clinical trials showed that olive oil can alleviate systemic inflammation and improve blood glucose control "To the best of our knowledge, this is the first prospective study to show that olive oil reduces the risk of death among healthy people living along the Mediterranean coast," the researchers wrote Our findings provide further evidence that one of the main components of a Mediterranean diet (olive oil) affects mortality, suggesting that this healthy diet needs to retain the habit of using olive oil " This is of great significance to the Mediterranean coastal residents who gradually abandon the Mediterranean diet and increase their saturated fatty acid intake More than expected, the Mediterranean diet is dominated by fish, beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts, olive oil, with appropriate amount of red wine, only a small amount of red meat and dairy products It is characterized by low intake of saturated fatty acids and high intake of monounsaturated fatty acids and dietary fiber British experts believe that the Spanish study shows that olive oil plays a more important role in preventing heart disease than previously expected In this study, Spanish researchers stressed that the health effects of other ingredients in the Mediterranean diet have been taken into account when calculating the effect of olive oil The daily mail recently quoted Dr Charles Knight of the British Society of cardiovascular diseases as saying that the results are significant and confirm that olive oil is good for heart health.