Medscape | Mediterranean Diet With Olive Oil Boosted HDL Function: PREDIMED Medscape BARCELONA, SPAIN — More research suggests that a Mediterranean-style diet supplemented with either virgin olive oil or mixed nuts enhances the function of HDL cholesterol. In a subset of 296 patients at high risk of heart disease in the PREDIMED study ... Mediterranean diet plus olive oil a boost to heart health? Researchers find clues to why diet with olive oil is tied lower heart disease risk Mediterranean diet with lashings of olive oil 'reduces heart attack risk by boosting good cholesterol' |