Skip to playerSkip to main content
  • 2 days ago

Category

People
Transcript
00:00Higher olive oil consumption associated with lower mortality from dementia, study shows.
00:06Olive oil benefits brain and heart health with antioxidants, monounsaturated fats,
00:12and anti-inflammatory compounds making it a great addition to salads.
00:19Higher olive oil intake, at least 7 grams daily, reduces dementia mortality risk by 28%,
00:26highlighting a significant health connection.
00:30Compared to non-consumers, olive oil users showed a significant dementia mortality risk reduction,
00:36even after adjusting for APOE4 gene and diet.
00:39Substituting margarine with olive oil lowered risk by 8-14%.
00:44Anne-Julie Tessier noted that olive oil users typically have better diet quality,
00:49yet the positive association with health persists irrespective of overall diet quality.
00:54Olive oil's monounsaturated fats and polyphenols
00:58offer neuroprotective benefits.
01:01Researchers studied 92,000 adults from 1990 to 2018,
01:06all initially free of heart disease and cancer.
01:12Over 28 years, 4,751 dementia deaths occurred.
01:18Higher olive oil intake cut women's dementia deaths occurred amongst the 92,000 people studied.
01:23The study found mayonnaise and margarine use contained harmful partially hydrogenated oils,
01:33banned by the FDA in 2013 for safety concerns.
01:40Olive oil may reduce dementia mortality risk supporting brain and heart health.
01:44Small changes like replacing margarine yield significant benefits.
01:49Small changes like replacing margarine yield significant benefits.
Be the first to comment
Add your comment

Recommended