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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-amazing-olive-oil-part-1/">Food of the Week [Part I]: Amazing Olive Oil</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted March 15, 2008 at 06:00 PM by Jessica Hale</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">As early as 3,000 B.C., the people of the Mediterranean have venerated olive oil. It has been a sacrifice for the gods, a prize for athletes at the Olympics, fuel for lamps, and a staple of the ancient diet. Nowadays, there are still plenty of reasons to worship olive oil, this week’s delicious Food of the Week. Olive oil is very high in monounsaturated fats, which is linked with a reduction in coronary heart disease. In fact, olive oil is one of the healthiest sources of alimentary fat available. A 2005 study showed that olive oil increases arterial elasticity, which scientists believe can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in the long-term. To take optimal advantage of olive oil’s heart benefits, be sure to splurge on the extra-virgin variety, which not only tastes better but is also…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-amazing-olive-oil-part-1/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-amazing-olive-oil-part-1/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-amazing-olive-oil-part-1/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-amazing-olive-oil-part-1/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/recipes/">recipes</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/vegetarianism/">vegetarianism</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/special-features/">special-features</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/food-of-the-week/">food-of-the-week</a><br /><br /> </P>