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UF olive oil study suggests ‘less-is-more’ approach

by Megan Winslow
August 21, 2024

As a staple of plant-based diets like the Mediterranean diet, olive oil has long been lauded for its ability to lower heart disease risk. A recently published University of Florida study, however, suggests other elements of that diet may play ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Andrea Krenek, Cholesterol, Division Of Cardiovascular Medicine, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, LDL, Mediterranean Diet, Megan Winslow, National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases, Olive Oil, Recipe For Heart Health, Research, Study, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Eat Foods with Healthier Fats

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
June 6, 2023

Unsaturated Fats are one type of several different types of dietary fats and oils.  All these different kinds of fat can be confusing. Let’s look at unsaturated fat a little more closely. Have you ever heard of healthy fats? These ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Avacado, Beans, Broward County, Edamame Recipe, Family And Consumer Sciences, Flaxseed, How Do I Eat Foods With Healthy Fats?, How Do I Follow A Heart Healthy Diet?, How Do I Reduce My Risk For Heart Disease?, How To Control My Cholesterol?, Learn About Fats And Oils, Mediterranean Diet, Monounsaturated Fat, MyPlate, Nuts, Olive Oil, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Polyunsaturated Fat, Saturated Fat, Seeds, Unsaturated Fat, What Are The Different Kinds Of Dietary Fat?, What Is An Unsaturated Fat?

All About Saturated Fat

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
June 2, 2023

Saturated fat is a type of dietary fat that can be harmful to your heart and blood vessels. Not all fats are the same. Saturated fat is found in foods such as pork, lard, lamb, beef, poultry skin, shortening, whole milk, and butter. Saturated ... READ MORE

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Tags: Canola Oil, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease And Diet, Eating For Good Health, Good Health, Heart Health Diet, How Do I Lower My LDL Cholesterol?, LDL Cholesterol And How To Lower, Maintain Good Health, Mediterranean Diet, Monounsaturated Fat, Olive Oil, Polyunsaturated Fat, Read Food Labels, Replace Saturated Fats With Polyunsaturated And Monounsaturated Fats, Saturated Fat, Sesame Oil, Trim Visible Fat From Meat, US Dietary Guidelines 2020-2025, What Should I Eat?
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Olive Oil: Possible Hope for Facial Pain

by Jessie Erwin
February 21, 2022

Welcome to our next installment of FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at UF. Today's guest poster is Melissa Moreno, a first-year graduate student earning her ... READ MORE

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Tags: Dr. Wendy Dahl, FSHN Research Journeys, Mediterranean Diet, Melissa Moreno, Nutritional Sciences, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student, Nutritional Sciences Program, Olive Oil, Olives, Research Journeys, Research Planning, Research-journeys-nutritional-sciences, Research-journeys-nutritional-sciences-ms, Research-planning-feature, Research-planning-feature-nutritional-sciences, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Wendy Dahl

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