Bananas and avocados -- foods that are rich in potassium -- may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries. University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have shown, for the first time, that reduced dietary potassium … [Read more...]

The health benefits of olives and associated natural products like olive oil have long been recognized and touted by proponents of the Mediterranean diet. Now, a Virginia Tech research team has found that the olive-derived compound oleuropein helps the body secrete more insulin, … [Read more...]

Dark chocolate enriched with extra virgin olive oil is associated with an improved cardiovascular risk profile, according to new research presented by scientists at the University of Pisa, Italy. "A healthy diet is known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease," said lead … [Read more...]