When I read articles in the Health section of the BBC News, it's often a bit depressing - I learn that coffee is bad for me, or something else that I love isn't very healthy. But tonight there was some good news.
In the article "Olive oil 'helps prevent stroke' " a five year study of more than 7,000 French people found a correlation between regularly using olive oil and suffering a stroke. The people who used lots of olive oil everyday were 41% less likely to have a stroke than people who did not use it. Other stories linked to on the page report on the benefits of olive oil for the heart and for cutting cancer risk.
I use olive oil, the tasty, extra virgin type that is recommended, every day. I pour a bit on my salads, I put it in my omelettes and sometimes I just dip bread in and eat it. It makes my waist grow, but I've also believed it was good for getting rid of unhealthy fat, and now there is some evidence that it also good for protecting the brain from strokes. And I love the taste of olive oil - I usually use an Italian one, but sometimes I like to try Spanish and other olive oils. When I first came to Thailand, it was a bit hard to find, but now, lots of supermarkets in the area have a good range - even Foodland stocks it.
References
Olive oil 'helps prevent stroke'. (2011, June 16). BBC News. Retrieved June 21, 2011 from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13782797
Peter
ReplyDeleteNowadays,there are tremendous number of new ways to be healthy.Not only olive oil but coconut oil can protect your body from stroke.One way is good for one part of your health;however,it is harmful in other meanings.As you point out,oil can increase weight.As a result,you might suffer from knee pain and have to stay in your bed day and night.The best way to keep fit is to take various kind of nutrition in good balance.
Peter
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kuriko. Olive oil and coconut oil are benefit and can protect your body from stroke and cancer.I read the research.It said that if people take Olive oil every morning before breakfast 1 table spoon can make you easy purgative. In the past, I always used coconut oil on my face, in stead night cream. It is very good and not expensive.