Olive Oil Linked With Lower Stroke Risk

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If you love cooking your vegetables with olive oil or adding a splash of EVOO to your salad, you could be lowering your stroke risk, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology.French researchers looked at the medical information of 7,625 people ages 65 and up.  Those who reported using olive oil in all aspects of their diet -- from cooking foods, to using it as a dressing -- for more than five years, were found to have a 41 percent lower risk of stroke than people who never included olive oil in their foods.More...