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Date: 19.04.2012
From: Jon

Subject: Olive Oil: Simple changes to your diet

Forget sunflower oil or vegetable oil...

http://www.arthritistoday.org/nutrition-and-weight-loss/healthy-eating/food-and-inflammation/olive-oil-inflammation.php

While tasting extra-virgin olive oils in Sicily, Gary Beauchamp, PhD, director of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, noticed a ticklish, peppery sensation in the back of his throat. It was nearly identical to the sting heâd felt when swallowing a liquid form of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and aspirin, during previous sensory studies. Beauchamp detected a connection between olive oil and inflammation.

Further studies revealed that a compound in the oil, called oleocanthal, prevents the production of pro-inflammatory COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes the same way NSAIDs work.

By inhibiting these enzymes, inflammation and the increase in pain sensitivity associated with them is dampened, says Paul Breslin, PhD, co-author of the study. Researchers found the intensity of the throaty bite in an oil is directly related to the amount of oleocanthal it contains. Stronger-flavored oils from Tuscany or other regions that use the same olive varietal, have the highest oleocanthal levels, says Breslin.

The olive oil-inflammation studyâs researchers say that 50 milliliters (ml), which is about 3 1/2 Tbsp., is equal to a 200-mg tablet of ibuprofen. Breslin points out that amount of oil has more than 400 calories a lot if you add this healthy fat without giving up others. To avoid excess calories, use extra-virgin olive oil in lieu of other fats, such as butter.
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