Micronutrients & recovery
Higher cumulative consumption of extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) is dose-dependently associated with a lower risk of breast cancer, with the highest quintile of consumers showing the lowest risk.
The more extra-virgin olive oil you consume as part of your daily diet, the greater the potential protection against breast cancer, up to a point. Aim to derive 15-20% of your daily calories from EVOO (roughly 3-4 tablespoons) to maximize the intake of protective polyphenols.
In these analyses with yearly cumulative updated dietary exposures, the HR was 0.72 (95% CI, 0.57-0.90) for each additional 5% of calories from EVOO.
Why this rating
Strong RCT design, but the dose-response analysis relies on self-reported dietary questionnaires and a small number of cancer cases.
Source
Mediterranean Diet and Invasive Breast Cancer Risk Among Women at High Cardiovascular Risk in the PREDIMED Trial
Estefanía Toledo et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine · 2015
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