date:Dec 03, 2012
et with a polyphenol-rich olive oil.
Virgin olive oil or untreated olive oil contains high amounts of polyphenols.
For the study, researchers let 24 young women with high-normal blood pressure or stage 1 essentialhypertension or simply mild hypertension use two diets, one with polyphenol-rich olive oil (about 30 mgper day) and the other with polyphenol-free olive oil for 2 months per diet with one month washoutbetween the two diets.
Compared to baseline values, the diet with polyphenol rich o