Olive oil and the heart?

hello, i use alot of extra virgin oil each day, more than the normal person would..i was wondering if there are any clogging artery properties of olive oil at all? does the polyunsaturated fats that are in olive oil do anything bad to the heart?





thanks..Olive oil and the heart?
Olive oil is regarded as a healthful dietary oil because of its high content of monounsaturated fat (mainly Oleic acid) and polyphenols.





A health study in 2005 compared the effects of different sorts of olive oil on arterial elasticity. Probands were given a serving of 60 grams of white bread and 40 milliliters of olive oil each morning for two consecutive days. The study was conducted in two stages. During the first stage, the probands received polyphenol-rich oil (';extra virgin'; oil contains the highest amount of polyphenols), during the second, they received oil with only one fifth the phenolic content. The elasticity of the arterial walls of each proband was measured using a pressure sleeve and a Doppler laser. It was discovered that after the probands had consumed olive oil high in polyphenols, they exhibited increased arterial elasticity, while after the consumption of olive oil containing less polyphenols, they exhibited no significant change in arterial elasticity. It is supposed that, in the long term, increased elasticity of arterial walls reduces vascular stress and consequentially the risk of two common causes of death - heart attacks and stroke. This could, at least in part, explain the lower incidence of both ailments in regions where olive oil and olives are consumed on a daily basis.Olive oil and the heart?
Olive oil is considered heart healthy...





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another good thing you could eat to unclogg arteries are 1)cottage cheese w/ or w/ out pineapple and 2)flax seed oil


my mom does it and she said it works.
Its healthier than vegetable oil or sunflower oil however it still needs to be used in moderation - if you can cook without it go a head and do so.