date:Feb 19, 2013
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Considered as Liquid Gold, olive oil is an important component of a Mediterranean diet. It helps lower bad cholesterol and also helps in reduction of blood pressure due to the presence of oleic acid and polyphenols that are good antioxidants. Oxidised Low Density Lipoproteins (OLDL) is an important contributor to atherogenesis the process of plaque build up in arteries that can lead to atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries). Some of the refined olive oils may not have these polyphenol antio