Everyone knows olive oil and a Mediterranean diet are associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, but a new research report by the Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group at the Institut Municipal d'Investigacio Medica in Barcelona, Spain, offers a surprising reason why: these foods change how genes associated with atherosclerosis function.
Full article: ScienceDaily (2010-07-06)
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