Posts Tagged ‘extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)’
Losing Liver Fat may Lower Risk for Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease
An Israeli study published August 7, 2019 in the Hepatology journal has found that the key to preventing health risks from obesity is by losing liver fat. Losing weight is not effective unless one loses fat that has built up in the liver. In fact the study also showed health benefits from losing fat in…
Read MoreCooking Vegetables with Extra Virgin Olive Oil makes them Healthier
A study from the University of Barcelona in Spain published in the Molecules Journal April 19, 2019, shows that lightly frying vegetables with olive oil in the sofrito sauce makes the vegetables healthier. Olive oil has the ability to act as a food excipient, which helps to release and absorb bioactive compounds from the ingredients…
Read MoreEstrogen and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
There has been a lot of speculation as to why Alzheimer’s disease affects more women than men. In fact about two-thirds of all Alzheimer’s cases are women and it is the only neurological disease that affects more women than men. Some theorize that because women live longer than men they have a higher rate of…
Read MoreThe Mediterranean Diet Lowers the Risk for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Most Common Type of Cancer and Second Cause of Death in US Men According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer found in men in the United States and is the second cause for cancer death among men after lung cancer. In…
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