Health Issue:Olive Oil against Breast Cancer!

Olive Oil helps protect  against breast cancer! And not just that, it also has other benefits. CT lists a few...         Adding olive oil to one's daily diet could help keep breast cancer at bay. The findings of a study show that the Mediterranean oil mounts a multipronged attack on the tumours, stunting their growth and driving their cells to implode.          Spanish scientists from the Universitat Autonaoma de Barcelona conducted experiments on rats, which showed that olive oil thwarted a gene that drives the growth of breast tumours. It also protects DNA from damage that can lead to cancer. According to researchers, only long-term use will give results. They recomment including 50ml, or 10 teaspoons of high quality, extra-virgin olive oil in one's daily diet.         Another study done in Spain has found that apart from cutting risks of breast cancer, olive oil also 'turns down' genes linked to hardening of arteries and heart disease. "Knowing which genes can be modulated by diet in a healthy way can help foods." said researchers of the Insitut Minicial d'Investigacio Medica in Barcelona.         According to the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), which published the finding. :This study is ground-breaking because it shows that olive oil and a mediterranean diet affect our bodies in a far more significant way than previously believed." The finding provides more impetus for healthy eating as well as ideas for new drugs t tackle heart problems, it said.         The Mediterranean diet has previously been credited with protecting against all major deseases including cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.