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Please allow me to clarify this olive oil matter a little more. The main reason for recommending olive oil for us is its mono-unsaturated composition in oleic acid, which has been combined with glycerol to become an oil. After digestion in our body, the oleic acid is freed from the glycerol and energize our body, as all oils normally do. However, in other popular oils, there are more undesirable conjugated unsaturation in the structure. These popular oils, such as peanut oil, soybean oil and the like, though serve nutrition purpose adequately, do not help the regression of breast cancer cells. Since oils are a major food input for most of us, we believe it is more healthy to avoid those oils containing higher amount of conjugated unsaturation. By using olive oil, we are on the safer side. I personally don't believe olive oil itself will cure cancer, but it is less controversial. Continuing this train of thought, I don't believe eating green or black olive will give you any edge in fighting cancer. The oil content in the olive is very small and cannot be counted for as a source of oil in your overall diet. There is a difference in the omega 3 oil from the normal olive oil, which has its single unsaturation in the middle of the long chain carbons. (omega 3 has its unsaturation near the end of the long chain). This difference in position of unsaturation makes a significant difference in the physiochemical effect. Many cancer nutritionists believe the omega 3 oils, found in flaxseed and evening primrose as well as in fish oils, have interventional property toward suppressing cancer cell activities. I myself is using olive oil for cooking and take omega 3 soft gel capsules as supplements.
Ann
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