Vy si vážně myslíte, že si vezmu jednu knihu a udělám podle ní článek, bez ověřování a použití dalších zdrojů? Článek doporučuje olivový olej proto, že ho bez výjimky doporučuje dalších X odborných zdrojů. Mimochodem, EU dokonce zorganizovala kampaň pro olivový olej. O zmíněné studii ohledně úmrtí na kardiovask. choroby se dočtete zde:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Countries_Study
Vybírám:
It was noted that coronary deaths in the United States and Northern Europe greatly exceed those in Southern Europe, even when controlled for age, cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking, physical activity, and weight. When investigated also by further research groups, the importance of Mediterranean diet was revealed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronary_artery_disease
Cretan Mediterranean diet: The Seven Countries Study found that Cretan men had exceptionally low death rates from heart disease, despite moderate to high intake of fat. The Cretan diet is similar to other traditional Mediterranean diets: consisting mostly of olive oil, bread, abundant fruit and vegetables, a moderate amount of wine and fat-rich animal products such as lamb, and goat cheese.[31][32][33] However, the Cretan diet consisted of less fish and wine consumption than some other Mediterranean-style diets, such as the diet in Corfu, another region of Greece, which had higher death rates.
Dále: Olivový olej proti rakovině
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/12/061211221122.htm
snižuje potřebu antihypertenzních léků
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/160/6/837
nebo vůbec (health effects)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_oil
Mohl bych pokračovat v dalších odkazech, ale myslím, že to stačí.