Pour on the olive oil for lower stroke risk

Regularly consuming olive oil might help prevent a stroke, particularly if you?re 65 or older, suggests a study published online Wednesday in the journal Neurology.

Researchers looked at olive-oil consumption over five years in 7,625 French seniors with no history of stroke. Those who consumed the most olive oil (using it both for cooking and as dressing or with bread) had a 41 percent lower risk of stroke than those who never used it.

Heavy and moderate olive-oil users also tended to have a lower body mass index (BMI), lower triglycerides, and lower HDL (bad) cholesterol levels.

Bottom line: The next time you?re in the kitchen preparing dinner, pour on the olive oil, for improved health?and taste. Olive oil, a monounsaturated fat, is a key ingredient in the Mediterranean Diet, a way of eating associated with a lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and improved mental health.

For more information, read How to avoid a stroke: New guidelines.

Source
Olive oil consumption, plasma oleic acid, and stroke incidence [Neurology]

Source: http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2011/06/pour-on-the-olive-oil-for-lower-stroke-risk.html

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