OLIVE LEAF EXTRACT CAN HELP FIGHT OBESITY

A new research has revealed that a cup of coffee prepared with olive leaf extract may help in combating obesity.The study involved feeding rats with high carbohydrate,high fat diet for 8 weeks until they developed signs of metabolic syndrome.The rats given coffee with olive leaf extract for further 8 weeks showed improved cardiovascular,liver and metabolic signs compared with rats given normal coffee.The reason for weight loss due to consumption of olive leaf extract was its anti inflammatory properties,according to researcher Lindsay Brown of University of Southern Queensland(Australia).