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Olive Oil Ingredient Reduces Hunger
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by Terri Potratz | October 8, 2008 at 11:21 am
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An ingredient found within olive oil and other unsaturated fats has been found to prolong the time between meals.
A new study in the October Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, reveals that once this type of fat, known as oleic acid, reaches the intestine, it is converted into a lipid hormone (oleoylethanolamide, or OEA) that wards off the next round of hunger pangs. The researchers said it may be the first description of an ingredient in food that directly provides the raw materials for a hormone's production.
The findings in rats may yield insight into the precise dietary makeup of fat and protein for optimal hunger control, the researchers said. (Protein plays in important role in limiting hunger as well, but by different means.) The newly discovered signaling pathway might also be tapped into with drugs designed to control appetite by supplementing OEA levels or blocking its breakdown. Similarly, in conditions where people don't eat enough, the researchers speculate that treatments targeting this system might improve the appetite.
It logically follows that a diet rich in saturated fats (and devoid of oleic acid) may accomplish the very opposite effect by throwing the metabolic system into disarray and prompting overeating.
Bring on the olive oil!
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at 13:09 on October 8th, 2008
I always knew that olive oil was a healthy choice but I didn't know they were this good.
at 13:58 on October 8th, 2008
To my knowledge this is a short run of Italian olive oil presented by Italian espresso machine manufacturer La Marzocco and labeled with one of their vintage logos.
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at 14:08 on October 8th, 2008
This photograph is from a restaurant in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The green bottles caught my eye because, of the way they had them. Filled and ready to use, all you had to do was ask for it. They give you this for your salads and also, they served this yogurt like cream with pita bread. You mixed with the olive oil, spices and any other goods such as avocados, cilantro, etc.
URXposed has contributed a photo to this story.
at 16:21 on October 8th, 2008
Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner wrote an interesting piece in the New York Times a while back about Seth Roberts, a scientist who claims that he lost weight by eating teaspoons of olive oil between meals to ease hunger pangs.
at 22:23 on October 8th, 2008
I took this picture in a small town called Pirgadikia (or Pyrgadikia) in Halkidiki in Greece. The restaurant had placed some tables right on the beach, just a few meters from the water. The food on the restaurant was not very good, but I took this picture, so I still have a good memory from this place.
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at 00:18 on October 9th, 2008
Deruta, famous for it's ceramics for centuries, is just south of Perugia, in Umbira. One Sunday afternoon we spotted several vendors from Deruta selling their ceramics and these olive oil containers just looked like they were waiting to be photographed.
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at 00:21 on October 9th, 2008
This Winter Park Farmer's Market vendor caught my eye with her olive oil and vinegar in blown glass. The figures made an interesting subject with the right lighting.
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at 00:58 on October 9th, 2008
GOLD!!!
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at 02:18 on October 9th, 2008
Olive oil has many beneficial properties...thanks for this article!
at 02:31 on October 9th, 2008
Spanish people seem to really like olive oil. This is a five litre bottle as seen in a supermarket in Valladolid
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at 04:34 on October 9th, 2008
I made this photo for an assessment studio lights for my study at Photography School in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Olive oil is the only oil I use in the kitchen.
at 14:50 on October 9th, 2008
Olive must be consumed without boiling too much...better as raw....
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at 22:46 on October 9th, 2008
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at 23:17 on October 9th, 2008
Terri Potratz, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Olive oil reduces hunger? Good news for Americans. We might need to keep this in mind, unless we CHANGE!
Mary
at 17:17 on October 10th, 2008
More people ought to know about the health benefits of olive oil!! It's a great ingredient to use to make healthy food without sacrificing on taste!
Also, did you know that there are olive oil tastings and gourmands, much like wine tasters? Olive oil groves and tasting rooms are becoming increasingly popular, even in cooler temperate regions like the Pacific Northwest!!