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Olive oil lowers risk of death from dementia, study suggests

Harvard researchers found that study participants found combining higher diet quality with higher olive oil consumption may provide an enhanced benefit in protecting against dementia. Photo: Pexels

(Leslie Beck/ The Globe and Mail) — The Mediterranean diet has been tied to numerous health advantages, with evidence particularly strong for its heart health benefits.

A growing body of research also suggests that adhering to the plant-forward eating pattern helps guard against cognitive decline and dementia.

Now, new study findings suggest that a hallmark ingredient of the Mediterranean diet – olive oil – plays a protective role in brain aging.

According to Harvard University researchers, consuming half a tablespoon of olive oil each day can help lower the risk of dying from dementia. Here’s what to know.

The study, published May 6 in the journal JAMA Network Open, set out to investigate the association between olive oil intake and dementia-related death. (…)

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