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Olive Oil

Olive oil comes from trees that produce a fruit made of shell, the pulp and seeds. The flesh contains 96 to 98 percent of the oil, and 2-4 percent are included in the core.Ripe olives contain 15-25 percent oil, 19 percent carbohydrates and about 1.6 to 6 percent protein fibers.

Benefits

Primarily, the fatty acid composition of olive oil is what makes it popular as a healing substance. It is known that olive oil contains about 1,000 active biological agents. Among them are drugs that dilute the blood and protect against heart attack. Oleic acid, the main fatty acid in olive oil, has a special protective effect on the blood.

Certain substances in the oil help to counteract the fat and cholesterol-rich diet. Mediterranean peoples, despite their rather high-calorie diet with relatively high fat intake have a lower heart attack rate and lower average cholesterol levels than northern Europeans. It is their olive oil rich diet that keep the total cholesterol levels low.

Olive oil is utilized by the body almost entirely, and such, is an excellent way to solve stomach problems. In patients suffering from constipation, one can experiment with olive oil as a mild laxative. Just one tablespoon olive oil can work magic. It also prevents aging and cancer because it acts as a natural antioxidant.

Assessment

High-quality olive oils have a corresponding price, and the purchase of good olive oil is always a matter of trust.

Olive oil promotes quality life by helping improve our body internally and externally.

Olive oil is also popularly used in personal care products because of its natural vitamin E composition which promotes the elasticity and resilience of the skin.

It is recommended as one of the most effective substances to stimulate muscle activity and the mucous membranes; it is especially good to ease rheumatism.

Important to note: Olive oil mixed with lemon juice is a healing product for sunburn.

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