From AP Via WaPo:
Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them.
The study lasted five years and involved about 7,500 people in Spain. Those who ate Mediterranean-style with lots of olive oil or nuts had a 30 percent lower risk of major cardiovascular problems compared to others who were told to follow a low-fat diet. Mediterranean meant lots of fruit, fish, chicken, beans, tomato sauce, salads, and wine and little baked goods and pastries.[...] as a first step to prevent heart problems, “we think diet is better than a drug” because it has few if any side effects, said Dr. Ramon Estruch of Hospital Clinic in Barcelona, “Diet works.”
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food"
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The simpler test, and the one that I use exclusively, is the taste test. If the oil has a robust and peppery bite, such that you almost cough when it hits the back of your throat, then you've got some good stuff and the tocopherol levels are relatively high. If not, then you've got some low-quality oil.
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