Tag: Olive Oil
Benefits of Olive Oil Include Fighting Ulcerative Colitis
A new study by researchers at the University of East Anglia has shown that consuming more olive oil can actually prevent ulcerative colitis. The findings were presented at this year’s Digestive Disease Week conference in New Orleans.  The study centered on oleic acid, which is present in olive oil, peanut oil and grapeseed oil.  Oleic [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2010 under Olive Oil, ulcerative colitis.
Tags: colon, digestive health, inflammation, Olive Oil, ulcerative colitis
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More Mediterranean Magic
Study: Hypertension Risk Reduced with Mediterranean Diet The last time I wrote about the Mediterranean diet – the diet that evokes thoughts of ocean and sand, yet is built on the brick-and-mortar foundation of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, and sea-faring protein sources – I talked about a huge study that showed how strict adherents [...]
Posted: May 13th, 2009 under High Blood Pressure, Mediterranean Diet.
Tags: fruits, hypertension, Mediterranean Diet, nuts, Olive Oil
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