Health, Chemistry and Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra Virgin Olive oil is a major component in the Mediterranean diet for centuries. Scientific studies suggest that it is EVOO aiding the lower occurrence for certain diseases and the prevention of many. The chemical constituents in EVOO are responsible for those outcomes.  Below you will find links that reveal the chemical composition of olive oil and the numerous molecules responsible for the Midas touch in our biochemical well being.
 

Health Benefits
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1   Link   Weight Control
Fatty Acid in Olive Oil Wards Off Hunger - addressing weight control
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2   Link   FDA
FDA Allows Qualified Health Claim to Decrease Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
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3   Link   Virgin Olive Oil’s Health Benefits
A study published in the January 2005 issue of Annals of Oncology has identified oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid found in olive oil, as having the ability to reduce the affect of an oncogene (a gene that will turn a host cell into a cancer cell).
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4   Link   Mayo Clinic on Olive Oil — What are the health benefits of olive oil?
What are the health benefits of olive oil? Is extra-virgin oil better than regular olive oil?
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5   Link   Mayo Clinic on Olive Oil — Reaping Its Health Benefits
May Clinic on Olive Oil — Reaping Its Health Benefits
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6   Link   Mayo Clinic on Olive Oil — Mediterranean diet:
Mediterranean diet: Choose this heart-healthy diet option
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7   Link   Anti cancer links — New anti-cancer components of extra-virgin olive oil revealed
Good quality extra-virgin olive oil contains health-relevant chemicals, 'phytochemicals', that can trigger cancer cell death. New research published in the open access journal BMC Cancer sheds more light on the suspected association between olive oil-rich Mediterranean diets and reductions in breast cancer risk.
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8   Link   Anti cancer links — Prevent Cancer, Use Olive Oil: New Year's Resolution No. 1
If you want to avoid developing cancer, then you might want to add eating more olive oil to your list of New Year's resolutions
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9   Link   Anti cancer links — The anti-cancer properties of olive oil
The Mediterranean diet is well-known for its cardiovascular benefits. It consists mainly of fresh fruit, vegetable, nuts, a little of fish and wine -and lots of olive oil.
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10   Link   Anti cancer links — Extra Virgin Olive Oil May Help To Combat Breast Cancer
UGR News Researchers of the Catalonian Institute of Oncology (Spain) and the University of Granada (Spain) have discovered that extra virgin olive oil may help to combat breast cancer, according to a paper published in a recent issue of ‘BMC Cancer’. The scientists have confirmed the bioactivity of polyphenols (this is, natural antioxidants) present in olive oil in breast cancer cell lines
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11   Link   Chemical and Nutritional Properties of Olive Oil
Olive oil is a triacylgylceride: three fatty acids attached to a glycerol backbone. Technically it is a type of glycerolipid. Triacylglycerols (Triglycerides or Fats) are the major energy reserve for plants and animals.
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12   Link   Chemical Properties of Olive Oil
Olive Oil is a complex compound made of fatty acids, vitamins, volatile components, water soluble components and microscopic bits of olive. Primary fatty acids are Oleic and linoleic acid....
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13   Link   Chemistry and Health of Olive Oil Phenolics
The Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower incidence of atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, and certain types of cancer. The apparent health benefits have been partially attributed to the dietary consumption of virgin olive oil by Mediterranean populations...
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14   Link   Omega-3 fatty acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids. They are essential to human health but cannot be manufactured by the body. For this reason, omega-3 fatty acids must be obtained from food. Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in fish, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut, other marine life such as algae and krill, certain plants (including purslane), and nut oils...
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