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Article: FDA: Olive oil may boost heart health.
- Article from:
- Science Letter
- Article date:
- November 23, 2004
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2004 NOV 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Food containing olive oil can carry labels saying they may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, the U.S. government says, citing limited evidence from a dozen scientific studies about the benefits of monounsaturated fats.
As long as people don't increase the number of calories they consume daily, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed a reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease when people replace foods high in saturated fat with the monounsaturated fat in olive oil.
That means a change as simple as sauteing food in 2 tablespoons of olive oil instead of butter may be healthier for your heart.
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