Phytochemicals Make Olive Oil Even More Awesome Than Previously Believed
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 11:07
in Health & Medicine
Good quality extra-virgin olive oil contains health-relevant chemicals, 'phytochemicals', that can trigger cancer cell death. New research published in the open access journal BMC Cancer sheds more light on the suspected association between olive oil-rich Mediterranean diets and reductions in breast cancer risk. read more
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