Search on olive oil taken as model in the USA
BALIKESIR (DIHA) - A study that Zeytinli Municipality and Başkent University conducted together on how olive oil and margarine affect human health set the pace at the US Health Ministry.
The inquiry was carried out 4 years ago with the residents of 3 villages in Zeytinli, Balıkesir- all of whom use olive oil in meals and with those in 3 villages nearby the Turkish capital of Ankara- all of whom use margarine in foods. As a result of the 40-day lasting survey, it has been evidenced that olive oil decreases the rate of cholesterol in body and lessens heart attack risk when compared to consumption of margarine.
The US Food and Drug Administration has officially revealed in Dec. 2004 that olive is use to human health conducting another inquiry after a number of olive oil-producing companies presented the study the USA as evidence, and declared also that outcomes of the search can be used commercial break to advertise as well as on the etiquettes. Besides, the search of US Food and Drug Administration has demonstrated that olive oil reduces "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoproteins-LDL) and keeps "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoproteins HDL) at optimal level, for olive oil is the only one that includes satisfied fat and because of containing Vitamin E and antioxidant.
Consumption of olive oil extends life span
Mayor of Zeytinli, Balıkesir, Şadan Aytaç underlined date the first-detailed survey by themselves and said "Olive-oil consumption of each family were examined in 3 villages one by one along 40 days. Their meals, movements, and every kind of change in their bodies were searched"
Appraising the study being taken as a sample in the USA as pleasing, Mayor Aytaç said the out come of survey they had conducted were tested by a number of international olive-oil producers as well as experts, and was revalidated by the USA Health Ministry. "Residents in Mehmetalan, Beyoba and Ortaoba villages who consume especially olive oil live longer, have more lively skin and far away from getting sick of internal diseases ", added Aytaç.
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