Men who consume a moderate amount of olive oil can significantly reduce systolic blood pressure levels, according to a new study appearing in the January volume of the Journal of Nutrition.
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Both the non-Mediterranean and the Mediterranean men were instructed to include 25 mL per day of one of three similar types of olive oil for the duration of the study, which was comprised of three three-week periods of supplementation separated by two two-week periods without supplementing.
By the study's end, the researchers found that blood levels of oleic acid -- a monounsaturated fatty acid -- were 2 to 3 percent higher in the men from non-Mediterranean countries, while the Mediterranean men's oleic acid levels did not significantly change. In addition, the non-Mediterranean men's systolic blood pressure levels dropped three percent after olive oil supplementation.
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