Olive Oil

Decreased intake of extra-virgin olive oil within a whole-food, plant-based diet may help to lower LDL among individuals at risk for atherosclerotic CVD, according to a study published in Journal of the American Heart Association.

Results from the PREDIMAR trial revealed that, among patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent ablation, following an extra-virgin olive oil-enriched Mediterranean diet reduced the risk for arrhythmia recurrence at 18 months.

In patients with atrial fibrillation who had ablation, those assigned a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra-virgin olive oil were less likely to have arrhythmia recurrence than those with no dietary restrictions, researchers reported.

BOSTON — Replacing mayonnaise and margarine with olive oil may reduce the risk for mortality from dementia among adults in the United States, according to study results presented at NUTRITION 2023.

Two servings of avocado per week, compared with not eating any avocado, was associated with lower risk for CVD and CHD, but not stroke, researchers reported.

A diet that includes approximately half a tablespoon of olive oil daily may cut risk for CV death and all-cause death by 19%, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Patients who consumed at least 7 g per day of olive oil had lower risk for CHD and total CVD compared with those who did not consume it, according to data presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions.