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FDA: Olive Oil May Boost Heart Health
FDA: Olive Oil May Boost Heart Health -- Posted by Gumbo on 11-08-04 19:07
FDA: Olive Oil May Boost Heart Health
Mon Nov 1,11:09 AM ET
WASHINGTON - The monounsaturated fat in olive oil may reduce the chances of
suffering coronary heart disease, the Food and Drug Administration (news -
web sites) said Monday, opening the door to revised food labels.
As long as people don't increase the number of calories they consume daily,
the FDA (news - web sites) found "limited but not conclusive evidence"
suggesting reduced risk of coronary heart disease when people replace foods
high in saturated fat with the monounsaturated fat in olive oil.
According to the American Heart Association (news - web sites), coronary
heart disease accounted for 502,189 deaths - or one in five deaths - in
2001, the most current statistic available. Another 13.2 million Americans
that year survived the heart attacks, chest pains and other ailments caused
by coronary heart disease.
Along with lowering cholesterol, cutting out cigarettes and exercising, the
group says Americans can boost heart health by eating foods low in saturated
fat, cholesterol and sodium. An American Heart Association spokeswoman
declined comment on the FDA's action until it reviews the health claim.
"Since CHD is the No. 1 killer of both men and women in the United States,
it is a public health priority to make sure that consumers have accurate and
useful information on reducing their risk," Lester M. Crawford, acting FDA
commissioner said in a prepared statement.
It's the third time the FDA granted a qualified health claim for
conventional food.
Olive oil and certain food containing olive oil can now indicate that
"limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about
two tablespoons (23 grams) of olive oil daily may reduce the risk of
coronary heart disease due to the monounsaturated fat in olive oil," the
agency said.
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