Top 5 world's HEALTHIEST meal.

Originally Posted by Lee-chan

You know, Greeks have a lower rate of heart disease than Asians, and they consume more oil than... even Americans, I think. It's because olive oil is very low in saturated fats, so it's very healthy.

To be exact, olive oil (and grapeseed and sesame oils, maybe canola oil too IIRC) is made up mainly of monounsaturated fats, which help reduce blood cholesterol levels. It also has antioxidants, which of course help prevent cancer. It's certaintly not the same as eating big blobs of margarine, which is also mostly fat, but is probably the worst thing you can put into your body.

And IIRC, Greeks and Italians have some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world, in spite of having relatively high-fat diets.

Jam it back in, in the dark.