Research
Macro partitioning
High-MUFA diets significantly reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in overweight or obese subjects compared to low-MUFA diets.
If you are overweight or have high blood pressure, increasing your intake of monounsaturated fats (like olive oil) while keeping your calories steady can help lower your blood pressure numbers.
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Values for systolic and diastolic blood pressure were found to be reduced both during short- and long-term protocols using high amounts of MUFA as compared to low-MUFA diets.
Why this rating
Supported by meta-analyses of RCTs (Schwingshackl et al., Shah et al.).
Source
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Synopsis of the Evidence Available from Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Lukas Schwingshackl et al. · Nutrients · 2012
Meta-analysis · 16 studiesCited 288×
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