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Article: Time for an oil change: a new study shows olive oil can help your heart. Here's what to look for in an olive oil and how to include it in your diet.(Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health)

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Men's Health Advisor
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January 1, 2007
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An oil change isn't just something that helps your car run more effectively.

Apparently, changing oil may help your heart as well--that is, switching from other cooking oils to olive oil.

A study in the Sept. 5 Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that olive oil may be effective in lowering heart disease risk. While dietitians and physicians already recognized the heart-health benefits of olive oil, this latest research identified another component of the oil--antioxidants known as polyphenols--that confers these benefits.

"This research points to an additional reason why olive oil protects us from heart disease," said Cindy Moore, M.S., R.D., ...

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