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What Are The Health Benefits Of Olive Oil?

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By Jon Allo If you are starting a new regime of healthy eating you’ll obviously want to make sure that you include the best healthy foods in your diet plan. Olive oil is one of the world’s healthiest foods. It is the cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet which is the world’s longest-living cultures. Olive oil health benefits are hard to beat and many of the health-promoting effects of the Mediterranean diet have been credited to olive oil consumption. The Health Benefits Of Olive Oil. Olive oil should be on your healthy foods list because of two essential health boosting nutrients – monounsaturated fats and tyrosol esters. Monounsaturated fats improve blood cholesterol levels, which lowers your risk of heart disease and enhances blood glucose levels which assists in the treatment of diabetes. Tyrosol esters protect against a number of diseases and infections, support your vital organs, relieve pain and strengthen your immune system. Control Your Consumption. Even though olive oil is one of the healthiest foods around, it is pure fat so you need to moderate your consumption. One tablespoon contains 119 calories so adding just a few tablespoons to your cooking can really increase the amount of calories in your meal. Consuming The Right Amount. To add the health benefits of olive oil to your eating plan without going over the top, simple drizzle a tablespoon amount over a salad. Or you can sprinkle meat prior to cooking to add flavour and moisture. Adding a tablespoon to a curry, casserole or any other hot dish will give you the health boosting nutrients in olive oil without altering the taste or texture of your dish too much. If you want to eat healthy foods as part of your new eating plan make sure olive oil is one of the foods in your new, improved diet. You only have to look at the statistics behind the Mediterranean diet to see the olive oil health benefits. Do bear in mind that you cannot make unhealthy foods healthier simply by adding the oil to them, so you still need to eat a balanced diet. […]

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