10 Good Reasons to Use More Olive Oil
Every day there seem to be more and more reasons why extra virgin olive oil should be a part of everyone's diet.
Here are 10 good reasons to eat more olive oil:
Good extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) is excellent when
consumed raw to appreciate its aroma and taste. Its flavour extends from
delicate to robust and more people are discovering its interesting
taste characteristics.
Think of it as essential seasoning. Like salt and pepper,
always have oil on your table at mealtimes. One drop can add extra
aroma and taste not just to pasta and salads but sauces, soups, stews,
fresh and cooked vegetables, grilled fish and roast meat.
- It can help you lose weight.
Lowering calories in your diet and replacing bad
saturated fats with monounsaturated, found in EVOO, may help your weight
loss. It has been demonstrated that an olive-oil-rich diet leads to
greater and longer - lasting weight loss than a low-fat diet.
- You may be healthier and live longer.
Containing a wide variety of valuable antioxidants that
are not found in other oils, rich in vitamins and monounsaturated fats,
olive oil has been shown to help to control blood pressure, cholesterol
level, prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some type of cancer and
other illnesses and conditions.
Including EVOO in your daily diet helps your skin stay
healthy and beautiful. It has a large proportion of vitamins A, D, K and
E and has a strong antioxidant effect, protecting against cell
oxidation and the free radicals. It's a good aid to treat skin disorders
such as acne, psoriasis and eczema.
- Your children may be healthier.
EVOO plays a key role in foetal development during
pregnancy and a shortage may have pernicious effects on the baby's
subsequent development. Studies show that the post-natal development of
babies of mothers who consumed olive oil when pregnant is better in
terms of height, weight, behaviour and psychomotor reflexes.
- Strengthen your immune system.
Olive oil intake helps the immune system against external
attacks from bacteria, infection, micro-organisms and viruses. EVOO is
high in polyphenols, chlorophyll, carotenoids and vitamin E -
antioxidants key to the immune system strengthening and protection from
the damaging effects of free-radicals.
- It may improve your memory.
Studies have shown that olive-oil-rich diets and
monounsaturated fats, found in high amounts in olive oil, could help
prevent memory loss, associated with ageing and in diseases like
Alzheimer's and dementia.
- It can ease aches and pains.
Scientists have revealed that olive oil can act as a
natural painkiller. It contains a natural organic compound - oleocanthal
- which acts like the anti-inflammatory pain killer ibuprofen.
- It may improve the health of the entire population of the world.
The World Health Organization officially recommends that
people across the world adopt the Mediterranean diet for better health
and specifically suggests EVOO as the healthiest source of fat on the
planet.
The information provided on our web site does not
offer personal medical advice. You should seek the advice of your doctor
or other qualified medical personnel with any questions you may have
regarding any medical conditions.
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