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Salmon with olive oil-braised zucchini and chickpeas. Food styled by Barrett Washburne.
PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER/NYTIMES
Alexandra Pattillo
NEW YORK – Many of the healthiest communities worldwide have something in common – diets rich in olive oil.
The ingredient, especially the extra-virgin variety, is full of fatty acids and health-promoting plant compounds called polyphenols that make it a potent anti-inflammatory with long-term benefits.
