An Extra Tablespoon of Olive Oil Helps Lower Risk of Death from Cancer, Heart Disease, Dementia
January 13th, 2022Via: Study Finds:
Plenty of olive oil in your diet may help prevent death from heart disease, a new study finds. Researchers from the American College of Cardiology found that those who consume more than seven grams – or half a tablespoon – each day were less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, or respiratory illnesses.
The long-term study showed that replacing about 10 grams of margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat per day with an equivalent amount of olive oil also lowered a person’s risk of death.
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On average, participants in the highest category of olive oil consumption had about nine grams per day. These individuals made up about five percent of the total study group.
When researchers compared those who rarely or never consumed olive oil, those in the highest consumption category had a 19 percent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, a 17 percent lower risk of cancer death, a 29 percent lower risk of death from dementia, and an 18 percent lower risk of respiratory disease death.
The study also found substituting 10 grams/day of other fats – such as margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat – with olive oil led to participants having anywhere from an eight to 34 percent lower risk of death from all causes.
