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2. Olive Oil curbs
appetite (treatment for obesity) |
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Olive oil can function as an important
natural appetite-controlling mechanism |
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An October 2008 U.C. Irvine study shows that unsaturated
fats such as olive oil send message to your brain telling you to "stop
eating, you're full." The researchers found that oleic acid, (an
unsaturated fatty acid found in olive oil), stimulates production of a
compound know as OEA (oleoylethanolamide), which in turn decreases
appetite, regulating hunger and body weight. The research found that
"increasing OEA levels can reduce appetite, produce weight loss and
lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels." OEA sends a
"hunger-curbing message to the brain. There, it activates a brain
circuit that increases feelings of fullness."[1]
The CDC estimates that almost 30% percent of Americans
are obese and obesity it "greatly increases the risk of premature death,
diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers." The researches say
that this discovery points to "new approaches to treating obesity and
other eating disorders."
Other food with high unsaturated fat content include
avocados and nuts. Protein, carbohydrates and saturated fats (found in
many processed food) do not have the same apatite controlling effect.
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 Source:
 1.Title:
UC Irvine study shows how fatty foods curb hunger; Authors: Dr.
Daniele Piomelli, Louise Turner Arnold Chair in Neurosciences at UC
Irvine; Jin Fu & Giuseppe Astarita of UCI; Gary Schwartz & Xiaosong Li
of Yeshiva University; Silvana Gaetani, Patrizia Campolongo and Vincenzo
Cuomo of the University of Rome. Funding: The National Institutes of
Health, New York Obesity Research Center, the Skirball Institute of
Biomolecular Medicine and the Italian Ministry of Research supported the
study.Source: University of California Irvine press release 7 October
2008 & 8 October 2008 issue of Cell Metabolism |
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The effect of olive oil polyphenols on antibodies against oxidized LDL.
A randomized clinical trial
August,
2011
reported in Clinical Nutrition
Volume 30, Issue 4, August 2011, Pages 490-493
Reseachers: Olga Castańera, b, Montserrat
Fitóa, M. Carmen López-Sabaterc, Henrik E. Poulsend, Kristiina
Nyyssönene, Helmut Schrödera, Jukka T. Salonenf, Karina De la
Torre-Carbotc, Hans-Franz Zunftg, Rafael De la Torrea, Hans Bäumlerh,
Antonio V. Gaddii, Guillermo T. Saezj, Marta Tomása, Maria-Isabel Covasa
and for the EUROLIVE Study Group
In this study demonstrated that
daily consumption of 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil reduces LDL
(bad cholesterol). Extra virgin olive oil, with higher polyphenol
levels, is more effective at reducing LDL that other olive oils with
lower polyphenol levels.
The research showed increased the levels of an antibody that reduces
levels of oxidized LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). High LDL is
considered a risk factor of heart disease and stroke.
Olive oil polyphenols promote OLAB generation. This effect is stronger
at higher concentrations of lipid oxidative damage. |
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Olive oil consumption, plasma oleic acid, and stroke incidence. The
Three-City Study
January 19,
2011
reported in Neurology
researchers: C. Samieri, PhD,
C. Féart, PhD, C. Proust-Lima, PhD, E. Peuchant, MD, PhD,
C. Tzourio, MD, PhD, C. Stapf, MD, C. Berr, MD, PhD and P. Barberger-Gateau,
MD, PhD
This research suggest a protective
role in reducing the risk of strokes for older people whose diet
includes a high quantity of olive oil. |
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Fruit, vegetables, and olive oil and risk of coronary heart disease in
Italian women: the EPICOR Study
November
29, 2010
reported in The American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition: researchers: Benedetta Bendinelli, Giovanna
Masala,
Calogero Saieva, Simonetta Salvini, Carmela Calonico,
Carlotta Sacerdote, Claudia Agnoli, Sara Grioni, Graziella Frasca,
Amalia Mattiello, Paolo Chiodini, Rosario Tumino, Paolo Vineis, Domenico
Palli, and
Salvatore Panico
This research shows
an inverse association between increasing consumption of leafy
vegetables and olive oil and CHD (coronary heart disease) risk. The
woman with higher consumption of green leafy vegetables and olive oil
had significantly lower incidents of CHD. |
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Heart-Protecting Component of Olive Oil Discovered
April 2,
2009
reported in Molecular Nutrition &
Food Research, lead researcher: Fatima Paiva-Martins, at the
University of Porto, Portugal.
Scientists have discovered the polyphenol in
extra virgin olive oil that gives greatest protection from
heart attack and stroke. DHPEA-EDA is the main
antioxidant in olive oil that protects red blood cells from damage.
more... |
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Phytochemicals Make Olive Oil Even More Awesome Than Previously Believed
December
18, 2008
Extra-virgin olive oil contains 'phytochemicals', that can trigger the
death of cancer cells according to research published in the BMC
Cancer journal, suppressing the cancer gene HER2 and therefore
reducing the risk of breast cancer. (more...)
Read about the heart-health benefits of phytochemicals (plant
sterols, flavonoids and sulfur-containing compounds) according to the
American Heart Association here. |
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Heart Disease Prevention
November 9, 2008
32 simple steps we should all take to battle heart disease
Pour on the Olive Oil
Men whose diet include as much as 2 ounces of Olive oil a day have an
82% lower risk of having a fatal heart attack than men who consume
little or none. Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats-known to
hinder the oxidation of bad LDL cholesterol into its artery – clogging
form....
more... |
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Antioxidants and the Mediterranean Diet
November 9, 2008
Reference: (1) Visioli, Francesco and Galli, Claudio. “The Role of
Antioxidants in the Mediterranean Diet.” Lipids, Vol.36, Supplement
(2001).
...the importance of antioxidants
and the role it plays in the Mediterranean Diet.... Phytochemicals
(nonvitamin antioxidants) Polyphenols fall into the category of
phytochemicals and are very abundant in the Mediterranean diet
especially when it comes to “its high proportion of fruits and
vegetables and to the consumption of red wine and olive oil.” ...
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Calorie density: A tool to stop weight gain
November 8, 2008
By Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
The average American adult
gains one to two pounds a year. Now, two new studies add to the mounting
evidence that adults can fight this tendency by limiting the calorie
density of our diets, particularly by including plenty of vegetables and
fruits.... But
nutritious foods high in healthful fat, like nuts and olive oil, were
not associated with weight gain...
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For good health, put heart in your cooking
November 6, 2008
By CHRISTINE A. VERSTRAETE
Too often, people think that
developing heart disease dooms them to a life of boring, tasteless food.
North Shore cardiologists Dr. Micah Eimer and Dr. Irwin Silverman
challenge that notion by teaming up again with Chef Dawn Dlugosz of "A
New Dawn Cooking School" which meets in Whole Foods Market, Northbrook,
for a heart healthy cooking class in the grocery store's classroom. ...
more... |
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