Olive oil may oil the joints.Olive oil has been shown to protect against cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease . Now this--olive oil may reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis rheumatoid arthritis Chronic, progressive autoimmune disease causing connective-tissue inflammation, mostly in synovial joints. It can occur at any age, is more common in women, and has an unpredictable course. . Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease autoimmune disease, any of a number of abnormal conditions caused when the body produces antibodies to its own substances. In rheumatoid arthritis, a group of antibody molecules called collectively RF, or rheumatoid factor, is complexed to the individual's own gamma that causes painful and crippling inflammation of the joints. Research from Athens University in Greece and two medical centers in Boston inversely linked olive oil consumption with occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis--the more olive oil consumed the lower the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis. Olive oil keeps racking up reasons to be included in a healthy diet and using olive oil in cooking and in salads makes good sense. Just remember that all oils weigh in at 100 calories per teaspoon and fat calories in your diet should be limited to 30% of the total. (American J of Clinical Nutrition Clinical nutrition The use of diet and nutritional supplements as a way to enhance health prevent disease. Mentioned in: Naturopathic Medicine , 1999, Vol 70, No. 6, pp. 1077-1082) |
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