Olive oil and the healthy Mediterranean diet.

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Health researchers have for years believed that the most important health promoting ingredient in virgin olive oil is oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat.But if that were the case, then all monounsaturated fats — such as safflower oil and canola oil, would be just as healthy for the body.Repeated research suggests that olive oil is superior [...]

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