Heart Health
Extra-virgin olive oil may lower afib risk
A Mediterranean diet rich in extra-virgin olive oil may lower the risk of the heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation. The findings come from PREDIMED, a large Spanish study of 7,500 people at risk of heart disease. The study compared three diets: a reduced-fat diet, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts, and a Mediterranean diet supplemented with minimally processed (extra-virgin) olive oil. Last year, researchers reported that both forms of the Mediterranean diet helped prevent heart attacks, strokes, and deaths from heart disease.
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