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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Does Canola Oil Worsen Dementia?

Extra-virgin olive oil, unlike Canola, has been shown to assist in decreasing levels of amyloid plaques in the brain. These plaques have actually been shown to be at increased levels in Alzheimer's patients. Due to this fact, researchers would like to know if canola oil would have the exact same healthy impact on our brains.

A research study was conducted at LKSOM (Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University) using two groups of mice. One group was fed a regular diet plan, while the other group's diet plan was supplemented with approximately 2 Tablespoons of canola oil every day. The results cast doubt on how healthy Canola Oil may actually be.

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