10 Reasons Why Olive Oil Is Good For You

The fat obtained from the fruit of the olive tree is called olive oil. It is a traditional tree crop in the Mediterranean region. The oil is produced from pressing olives. It is used in cooking, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and soaps. It is also used in traditional lamps. 

Greeks consume more olive oil than any other country, on average of about 24 liters per person. Spaniards and Italians consume about 15 and 13 liters per person respectively.

There are many varieties of olive oil as there are hundreds of cultivars of the olive plant. Some are well known like the Arbequina variety (found in Spain), while others are not so well known, like the Barnea variety.

10reasons to eat olive oil

1. People who eat foods fried in olive oil have less chances of contracting heart disease or heart attack-related premature death. Problems like hypertension, stroke and hyperlipidemia are also less common among olive oil takers. The oil has anti-atherogenic properties which makes it beneficial for the heart. This property prevents the hardening of the arteries and development of atherosclerosis.

2. Olive oil has a perceptible positive impact on those with depression. The number of people who report depression is especially low among olive oil consumers. Researchers say that the oil reduces the concentration of trans-fat in the body, which leads to lower levels of depression.

3. Olive oil protects the body from breast cancer 

in a way no other vegetable oil is known to do. 

Olive oil reduces damage to the DNA, encourages tumour cell death and triggers changes in protein signaling.

4. Alzheimer’s disease is reduced by olive oil. Oleocanthal is found in olive oil which helps remove Alzheimer’s disease proteins from the brain.

5. Extra virgin olive oil is rich in oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol which prevents the development of acute pancreatitis (sudden inflammation of the pancreas).

6. It helps in maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. Olive oil takers have a lower concentration of LDL cholesterol. Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) is often labeled as the “bad” cholesterol.

7. The liver at times suffers from oxidative stress, i.e. the chemical reaction between free radicals and other molecules in the liver. This stress leads to cell damage. Extra virgin oil protects the liver from such stress.

8. Ulcerative colitis is a common chronic disorder which causes inflammation of the large intestine. Oleic acid present in olive oil helps slow down the inflammation.

9. Olive oil fights osteoporosis. Adding olive oil to your diet helps in thickening the density of bones which in turn helps ward off osteoporosis.

10. Olive oil helps moisturize the skin, improves skin elasticity and reduces under-eye wrinkles. 

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