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Virgin olive oil and a Mediterranean diet fight heart disease by changing how our genes function

Bay going on strict ‘pollution diet’
The Chesapeake Bay got the verdict Thursday on just how tough its new pollution diet is going to be.

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EPA Announces Next Step Toward Establishing Rigorous Pollution Diet For Chesapeake Bay
EPA recently announced draft allocations for nitrogen and phosphorus as part of a rigorous pollution diet for meeting water quality standards in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, and restoring local rivers and streams throughout the 64,000-square-mile watershed.

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Virgin olive oil and a Mediterranean diet fight heart disease by changing how our genes function
Everyone knows olive oil and a Mediterranean diet are associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, but a new research report published in the July 2010 print issue of the FASEB Journal offers a surprising reason why: These foods change how genes associated with atherosclerosis function.

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