Olive Oil

Olive oil is thought to be healthy because it's mostly monounsaturated fat. But cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil may have an [extra:immediate] benefit: it appears to be more filling than other fats. That's according to research presented at a German symposium on fat.Researchers started by feeding 120 [volunteers:employees] a daily, 18-ounce serving of low-fat yogurt. But mixed in the yogurt were three [tablespoons:plates] of extra-virgin olive oil, canola oil, butter, or lard. Turns out volunteers in the olive oil group [reported:examined] feeling more full during the three-month study period. And they had larger concentrations of serotonin in their blood-a signal of satiety.The scientists' researchers say extra-virgin olive oil contains aromatic compounds that block the absorption of glucose from the blood, delaying the [recurrence:want] of hunger. Indeed, study subjects who ate yogurt with just olive oil extract consumed fewer calories over a three-month period than those who ate plain yogurt.