Olive oil is one of the main reasons that the Mediterranean eating style has become a branded diet. Not to mention that the foods are rich with complex tastes that are never boring.
The health benefits of olive oil have been touted for quite some time now. It’s rich in monounsaturated fat, which has been found to have excellent disease-fighting benefits. Studies have shown that olive oil offers protection against heart disease by controlling LDL (”bad”) cholesterol levels while raising HDL (the “good” cholesterol) levels. Studies also show that olive oil can help fight against atherosclerosis, diabetes, colon cancer, and asthma.
Add one more to the list.
Chemicals have been identified in extra-virgin olive oil that could help explain the apparent link between eating an olive oil-rich Mediterranean diet and the reduced risk of breast cancer.
A staggering one out of eight women in the U.S. get breast cancer, and it’s the leading killer of women just behind lung cancer.
More on the study at HealthNews.com.
