A new study conducted recently by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens found that Greece’s Kalamata olives help reduce bad cholesterol and improve the overall health of people who include them in their diets.

Olives are well known for their benefits when eaten in reasonable quantities.
However, this new study focusing on the famous Kalamata olives proves once again what an important element olives are in a balanced diet.
The University of Athens study was conducted in collaboration with the 401 Military Hospital of Athens, and included sixty participants.

The most significant findings of the study was that after the participants included Kalamata olives in their healthy diets, the levels of their bad cholesterol (LDL)reduced, while the levels of good cholesterol, or HDL, increased.

The researchers who conducted the study now want to move on, including more people, whose health is not perfect, to see the impact Kalamata olives might have on their overall health and cholesterol levels.

According to the researchers, the daily consumption of several Kalamata olives helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.