Olive Oil -- It's NOT good for your heart!

Is the Meditrranean Diet healthier than the standard US diet? Studies show it is.

Is it the healthiest diet out there? No.

The Mediterranean Diet is healthier than the standard American diet because it contains more fruits and vegetables. Substituting olive oil for the fats found in most American diets is healthier, but if your object is to avoid heart disease, avoid olive oil and all added oils

Study Conclusions: "In terms of their effects on postprandial (after a meal) endothelial function, the beneficial components of the Mediterranean and Lyon Diet Heart Study diets appear to be the antioxidant-rich foods—vegetables, fruits, and their derivatives such as (balsamic) vinegar, and omega-3-rich fish and canola oils—not olive oil. Canola oil may share some of the unique vasoprotective properties of other omega-3-rich oils, such as fish oil. Dietary fruits, vegetables, and their products appear to provide some protection against the direct impairment in endothelial function produced by high-fat foods, including olive oil."
-- "The postprandial effects of components of the Mediterranean diet on endothelial function." J Am Coll Cardiol 36(5):1455-60, Nov. 1, 2000.




This is part of the panel discussion at the Healthy Lifestyle Expo 2007, where all the experts gathered on stage for 90 minutes to answer audience questions.

To see the full presentation on DVD, as well as seeing the full talks of all the fascinating experts, go to http://www.vegsource.com and click on "Store."

To see a longer piece discussing the science of why olive oil is bad for your heart, see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfBKauKVi4M

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[Metsada007]

Canola oil is extremely bad for you. It's genetically modified crap !!!!!

NEVER consume canola oil...

[beboystyle]

What about coconut oil? Grape seed oil?

[anklepantsmagazine]

What about motor oil?

[bcross1212]

Oh yea...and the holocaust never happened either right? What a bunch of bull.....you guys have your heads up your a$%^%$!

[Mentat1231]

@bandcreator28

Because it is just fat. There is nothing good in it, except the traces of Omega-3's, but we can get those in the whole foods (like leafy green vegetables and starches), without drinking a whole bunch of saturated fat and Omega-9's (which the study Jeff references in the video showed are damaging to arterial health).

[Vitalbynature]

@charles555558 So true. Just read about the beneficial saturated fats in coconut oil. Interesting indeed. But don't it's awkward that market swings have a serious ence on topic discussion? Coconut oil market wasn't doing very well lately and suddenly up pops a study on the healthy side of coconut oil...

[bandcreator28]

@Mentat1231 wow. why not? :)

[Mentat1231]

@bandcreator28

The example is intentionally silly, but I hope you didn't miss the point: People can "survive" on all kinds of diets. But we *thrive* on diets that fit our design. And oil is not a part of that diet. ANY oil.

[bandcreator28]

@Mentat1231 seriously? no way.

[Mentat1231]

@bandcreator28

Some people have been stranded in the U.S. and survived on Krispy Kreme's and sodas ;-)

[cregghead]

You gotta die of something sometime. Nobody is going to live forever here on terra firma.