BBC NEWS | Health | Olive oil's heart effect located
BBC NEWS | Health | Olive oil's heart effect located: "Scientists say they have pinpointed the micronutrients in olive oil that make it a good heart protector.
Mediterranean diets have long been hailed as cutting heart attack risk.
A team of Spanish researchers believes this is partly down to compounds called phenols that have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and clot-preventing powers.
Virgin or extra virgin olive oils are best because they have the highest phenol content, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports."
Mediterranean diets have long been hailed as cutting heart attack risk.
A team of Spanish researchers believes this is partly down to compounds called phenols that have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and clot-preventing powers.
Virgin or extra virgin olive oils are best because they have the highest phenol content, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports."
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