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DenverGuy wrote:
My confusion comes from determining whether or not olive oil actually improves health and extends live, or if it is just less bad than the other fats. I didn't really get that answer from the podcast. I have no problem not using olive oil, but if I am missing out on a health benefit, that wouldn't be good.
DenverGuy wrote:I agree. But this is the paragraph that threw me off:
"After adjusting for known risk factors and other dietary factors, researchers found that participants who consumed more than a half tablespoon a day of olive oil were 19 percent less likely to die of cardiovascular disease and all other causes. They were 29 percent less likely to die of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, 17 percent less likely to die of cancer, and 18 percent less likely to die of respiratory disease compared with those who never or rarely consumed olive oil."
RacingSnake108 wrote:DenverGuy wrote:I agree. But this is the paragraph that threw me off:
"After adjusting for known risk factors and other dietary factors, researchers found that participants who consumed more than a half tablespoon a day of olive oil were 19 percent less likely to die of cardiovascular disease and all other causes. They were 29 percent less likely to die of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, 17 percent less likely to die of cancer, and 18 percent less likely to die of respiratory disease compared with those who never or rarely consumed olive oil."
I think the answers are there. The problem is that the part you quote does not in any way details HOW they adjusted and what those factors are. Further on in the article these things stand out:
“Our findings confirm current dietary recommendations to replace animal fats with plant oils for the prevention of chronic diseases and premature death,” said the study’s lead author, Marta Guasch-Ferré
and
the Harvard study analyzed death rates based on different types of added fat in the diet. They did not examine the benefits of a diet with little or no added oil.
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