OLIVE OILS AND HEALTH 10 The Mediterranean diet has one ingredient common to all its recipes: olive oil. Its flavour, nutritional values, and health-promoting properties make it a unique product of which we Spaniards can feel proud. The book you now hold in your hands focuses on what is perhaps the least known benefit of olive oil: its relationship with health. This is addressed from a multidisciplinary perspective, ranging from cardiovascular health to its impact on cancer risk, and also including its effects on cognitive decline, the immune system, and other areas. It does so with the rigour that characterises the professionals from different disciplines who have contributed to it. This is a popular science work that brings us closer to the beneficial properties of a product that is always present on our tables: olive oil. Enjoy learning more about one of the cornerstones of our Mediterranean diet and of healthy eating. Carolina Darias-San Sebastián Spanish Minister of Health
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