Top 5 in Top 8 heart-healthy foods.
Olive oil is rich in unsaturated fat, especially good for artery walls. Replacing saturated fats (butter, cheese, animal fats ...) with olive oil will help reduce bad cholesterol in the blood. More than just heart-healthy foods, olive oil also helps provide the body with polyphenols - substances that help prevent cholesterol from entering the blood vessel walls. Just two tablespoons of pure olive oil per day will reduce levels "bad" cholesterol and effective blood sugar.