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Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Olive and sunflower oil blend decreases estimate of 10-year cardiovascular risk
November 17th, 2005
Substituing an olive oil/sunflower oil blend for extra virgin olive oil decreases LDL, apo AII and the estimate of 10-year cardiovascular risk. "Dietary supplementation with Virgin olive oil is considered cardioprotective, asserted investigators from Spain. "Decreasing LDL and apolipoprotein (apo) AII-lipoproteins is also appropriate for CHD protection and treatment." S. Rodenas and colleagues studied "the effects of an 8%En dietary exchange of linoleic acid for oleic acid on serum and lipoprotein levels and serum and LDL-TBARS in postmenopausal women consuming a diet rich in fat (46%En; saturated/monounsaturated/polyunsaturated profile: 1.1/1.9/1)....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-17)
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