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Olive Oil Compound Exerts Anti-Cancer Effects

  By ironman45 | January 27, 2013 - 11:14 pm | cancer, Fats: the truth about oils
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Olive oil contains oleuropein, a potent antioxidant compound, for which previous researchers have identified the capacity to inhibit cell proliferation of breast and urinary cancers, as well, as to decrease breast cancer cell viability.   ZK Hassan, from King Saud University (Saudi Arabia), and colleagues investigated the effect of oleuropein on the metastatic and anti-metastatic gene expression in the MDA human breast cancer cell line. The team observed that oleuropein initially down-regulated matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) genes – thought to be overexpressed in tumor cells; and oleuropein promoted the tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPS) – with which cell-death inducing properties are associated. The study authors submit that: “oleuropein plays an important role in regulating MDA cell metastasis by suppressing the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 genes and upregulating the expression of TIMP1 and TIMP4 genes in breast cancer cells therefore it can help in tailoring new anti-metastatic cancer therapy.”

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Hassan ZK, Elamin MH, Daghestani MH, Omer SA, Al-Olayan EM, Elobeid MA, Virk P, Mohammed OB. “Oleuropein Induces Anti-metastatic Effects in Breast Cancer.” Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012;13(9):4555-9.

25 Foods: In The New Year, Eat More To Weigh Less

  By ironman45 | December 28, 2012 - 11:01 pm | food, weight loss
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The tendency to eat one or two large meals per day of all the wrong foods is what eventually leads us to tip the scales. You need to consume more meals, and of the right foods to weigh less. If you make one weight loss resolution in 2013 (in addition to exercise), make it to include and frequently consume the following 25 foods above all else.
* Signifies sources should be organic to minimize pesticide load and maxmize nutrient content.
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Cooking oils 101 – Choosing the best oils for your health

  By ironman45 | August 31, 2012 - 7:12 pm | Fats: the truth about oils
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Contrary to popular belief, not all fat is bad for your health. Many fats, in fact, actually promote healthy weight maintenance and a well-functioning cardiovascular and nervous system, among many other benefits. But with so much misinformation out there about the nature of fats and oils, it can be difficult for many people to make sense of the issue, to the detriment of their own health.

To help simplify the matter, here are some helpful tips for choosing the best edible oils for your health: (more…)

The jury is in – Olive oil lowers mortality by a quarter and heart disease by nearly one-half

  By ironman45 | July 30, 2012 - 7:36 pm | Anti aging
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Followers of the popular Mediterranean diet have known for years that eating fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds and plenty of extra virgin olive oil is beneficial to health. Recent studies have continued to bolster this eating pattern, with much less emphasis on overcooked meats, hydrogenated fats and fried foods. They may not realize that many of the benefits come from the monounsaturated fats provided by the liberal use of fresh-pressed olive oil. (more…)

Monounsaturated fats are essential to unlock nutrients from vegetables

  By ironman45 | July 6, 2012 - 11:49 pm | Anti aging, Fats: the truth about oils
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Everybody knows that a diet filled with fresh, raw vegetables and greens are essential to vibrant health and prevention of chronic diseases, but few understand how the fats they consume along with these foods help to unlock the nutrient store provided by a healthy diet. At the ill-advised advice of many dieticians and medical professionals, people are encouraged to follow a low fat diet that includes fat-free salad dressings laden with added sugars for flavoring.

Researchers from Purdue University have published the result of a study in the journal Molecular Nutrition & Food Research that demonstrates how the type and quantity of salad dressing determines the bioavailability of fat soluble carotenoids (including lutein, lycopene, beta-carotene and zeaxanthin) in vegetables and fruits. Carotenoids are associated with reduced risk of several chronic and degenerative diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and macular degeneration. (more…)

Study finds link between toxic aldehydes in reheated oil and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer

  By ironman45 | March 22, 2012 - 4:25 pm | alzheimers, cancer, Fats: the truth about oils, parkinson's
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Depending on the type of oil you use to cook — and whether or not you reheat that oil for multiple uses — you could be exposing yourself to high levels of toxic aldehydes, chemicals known to cause neurodegenerative disease and cancer. Researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UBC) in Spain have found that some popular cooking oils, including soybean and sunflower oils, generate high levels of toxic aldehydes when heated and reheated. (more…)

The Best Type of Olive Oil for Your Health

  By ironman45 | January 17, 2012 - 10:43 pm | Fats: the truth about oils, food
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If you have ever used a fine quality olive oil in a salad dressing or drizzled it over a warm winter stew, then you know how a good olive oil has the ability to brighten up any dish.

What makes an olive oil taste good? First and foremost: how it is processed.

  • If you buy virgin or extra-virgin olive oil at the store, you are purchasing oil that has not undergone any chemical treatment.
  • When oil is refined, this means that chemicals have been used to remove taste and to neutralize acid content.
  • Any oil that reads “pure olive oil” is typically a blend of virgin and refined olive oil. (more…)