Increased Consumption of Virgin Olive Oil, Nuts, Legumes, Whole Grains, and Fish Promotes HDL Functions in Humans.
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Year Published: 2019
Journal
Mol Nutr Food Res
Authors
Hernáez Á, Sanllorente A, Castañer O, Martínez-González MÁ, Ros E, Pintó X, Estruch E, Salas-Salvadó J, Corella D, Alonso-Gómez ÁM, Serra-Majem L, Fiol M, Lapetra J, Gómez-Gracia E, de la Torre R, Lamuela-Raventós RM, Fitó M
Methods
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between consumption of cardioprotective food groups (virgin olive oil, nuts, fruits/vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish, and wine) and HDL (good cholesterol) functions in high cardiovascular risk subjects. Authors examined 296 high cardiovascular risk patients to study this.
Key Findings
Key Findings: According to the authors, results showed that "increases in the consumption of virgin olive oil, nuts, legumes, whole grains, and fish (achievable through a regular diet) were associated with improvements in HDL functions in high cardiovascular risk subjects."
