Do people who consume a lot of extra virgin olive oil, like in the Mediterranean, have better health?
Fat from different sources is still fat, even though extra virgin olive oil might be slightly better for you. Many people have noted that Mediterranean people have less heart disease than others and attributed it to the olive oil in their diet. The reason that people from Mediterranean regions had (in the past) less heart attacks than Northern European nations is because they ate less meat and more fresh fruits and vegetables not because they use olive oil. Now, though most with globalization there is not much difference in the amounts of meat eaten in different parts of Europe. One more thing about oils: cold-pressed oils are the best oils to cook with. This is because cold-pressed oils are not cooked; when you cook oils they can become carcinogenic. If your heart health is suffering, or if you have diabetes, it is best to cut all oils out of your diet. Otherwise simply try to eat a minimal amount of cooked oil and only use a little cold-pressed oil (on your salads, for example). If o
