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In recent years, many people have begun to understand the value of natural olive oils in a healthy diet.

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Mediterranean Diet May Boost Alzheimer's Survival
Patients eating most greens, grains, olive oil lived 4 years longer, study found

MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2007 (Alan Mozes, HealthDay News) -- Consuming what's known as a Mediterranean diet -- one loaded with fruits, vegetables, grains and olive oil -- may help Alzheimer's patients live longer, a new study suggests.

The observation comes after researchers tracked the dietary habits of people diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's. It follows on earlier work by the same team that suggests these diets may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's in the first place.

"This time, we found that Alzheimer's patients who were following the Mediterranean diet had longer survival as compared to those who were following the diet less," said study lead author Dr. Nikolaos Scarmeas, an assistant professor in the department of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.

The study is published in the Sept. 11 issue of  Neurology. 
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SPAIN: Olive oil’s heart health effect located -28 Nov 2007 | Source: just-food.com
In a recently found article: "a team of Spanish scientists say they have pinpointed the micronutrients in olive oil that make it a good heart protector, the BBC reported."
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Olive oil may protect against stomach ulcers and cancer -08 Feb 2007, FoodNavigator-USA
Polyphenols found in olive oil, a mainstay of the Mediterranean diet, may prevent infection with the Helicobacter pylori bacteria, said to be the cause of millions of cases of gastritis and peptic ulcer disease each year.

The new research by researchers from the Spanish Institute de la Grasa, and the University Hospital of Valme, report that, under their simulated in vitro conditions, the polyphenol-rich extra virgin olive oil exerted anti-bacterial effects against eight strains of H. pylori, three of which were said to be resistant to antibiotics.

... The results of the study may keep consumer interest in olive oil high, following other studies linking the diet to lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and certain types of cancer.
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Olive oil may hinder cancer process... NEW YORK (Reuters Health)
"People who use plenty of olive oil in their diets may be helping to prevent damage to body cells that can eventually lead to cancer, new research suggests."

"In a study of 182 European men, researchers found evidence that olive oil can reduce oxidative damage to cells' genetic material, a process that can initiate cancer development."
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Ask Ancel Keys, 96, the secret of his long life, and he's likely to point to tonight's meal: baked cod fillets flavored with lemon juice and a bit of olive oil, steamed broccoli, roasted potatoes, and a glass of white wine.

It's quintessentially Mediterranean fare, befitting the man who first promoted the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet. As a young scientist more than 50 years ago, Keys showed that among people in countries where fresh fruits and vegetables are plentiful and olive oil flows freely...
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Mediterranean Diet: This pyramid, representing a healthy, traditional Mediterranean diet, is based on the dietary traditions of Crete, much of the rest of Greece and southern Italy circa 1960, structured in light of current nutrition research...
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Here are some more links that will provide you with some "good news" about the use of olive oils in your everyday living:

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4154269.stm

www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/olive-oil.htm

www.living-foods.com/articles/oliveoil.html

www.eat-online.net/english/education/olive_oil/health_benefits.htm

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf

www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01129.html

www.internationaloliveoil.org/tm/usa/07092001_01.asp

www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=78999