1. Fat

Health Facts

Olive oil is the healthiest of all fats. Fat used in food finds a healthy substitute in olive oil which is 77% monounsaturated fat, naturally cholesterol free. Olive oil contains no salt and one tablespoon provides 8% RDA for vitamin E. Olive oil is gluten-free. Gluten is found in wheat and rye and to a lesser degree, in barley and oats, but not in 100% pure olive oil.

Health Benefits

Real Extra Virgin Olive Oil has natural properties and can contribute to the following:

1. Is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids which are important in the composition of lipids, which in turn are essential to the reproduction of human cells, the basic element of all human organism.
2. Contributes to the development of the bones, especially in children and adolescents.
3. Its composition resembles that of maternal milk and is most efficient in the development of the central nervous system in babies and children.
4. Due to the antioxidant elements it contains, protects the brain and keeps it alert in old age.
5. Controls the dietary levels of the diabetic people and better balancing of their sugar level.
6. Helps in the prevention of cancer.
7. Can be additionally used externally on burns, skin inflammations, protection from insect bites, skin allergies, bruises, sprains and wounds.

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2. Cholesterol

Health Benefits

Reduces bad LDL cholesterol and raises good HDL cholesterol. Lowers blood pressure and thins the blood.

Facts

Early in the 1980's, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas reported that olive oil reduced blood cholesterol by 13% in middle-aged men and bumped dangerous LDL cholesterol down by 21%. In doing this, olive oil (unlike other vegetable oils) has an extra protective edge in that it also preserves the good HDL cholesterol levels in the body.

Olive oil also protects against heart disease by acting as an anticoagulant. New research shows it thins the blood and cuts the chance of blood clots or blockages from forming. It also lowers blood pressure.