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Benefits of Virgin Olive Oil in Diet by Selma Mujić - Dovadžija is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a scientific journal article about virgin olive oil and nutrition. The article discusses how numerous medical studies have shown that olive oil is an important part of the Mediterranean diet and is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and some cancers. It attributes the nutritional and health benefits of virgin olive oil to its high proportion of monounsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid, and antioxidants. Oleic acid is thought to increase HDL and decrease LDL ch
- Author
- Selma Mujić - Dovadžija
- Language
- EN