A healthy ingredient for your Thanksgiving feast
A healthy ingredient for your Thanksgiving feast
No one would ever mistake a traditional Thanksgiving feast with a typical Mediterranean diet. But for those of you who will be heading up kitchen command centers to produce a classic Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, there is one ingredient you can include that might help make the meal healthier for all the hearts gathered around the table. That ingredient is olive oil – one of the key elements of the Mediterranean diet.
In the e-Alert “Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Side Effects” (8/23/01), I told you about a blood fluidity study that showed how regular consumption of olive oil sauted with chopped onions prompted a significant decrease in blood pressure.
And in the e-Alert “Extra Special” (9/26/06), I looked at a study in which daily intake of extra virgin olive oil (very rich in vitamin E) raised HDL cholesterol, lowered triglyceride levels, and reduced oxidative stress markers.
So when your Thanksgiving recipe calls for oil make it the olive oil variety and your heart will thank you.
