“Hugely Important” New Study Hails Olive Oil and Mediterranean Diet
The following article by Andrea Petersen is reprinted from The Wall Street Journal, February 26, 2013. Olive Oil Diet Curbs Strokes A diet common in coastal areas of Southern Europe, particularly one with lots of olive oil and nuts, cuts the risk of stroke and other major cardiovascular problems by 30 percent among high-risk people, according to a new study. There’s a large body of research linking a Mediterranean diet—one heavy on fruits, vegetables, fish and beans—to heart health. But this study, published Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine, is significant both for its size—it followed 7,447 people in Spain over almost 5 years—and its scientific rigor. Few previous studies have succeeded in proving a direct link between