Choose Olive Oil! It is damn healthy!

I am sure most of you have ever heard of olive oil.

And, I also believe many people are currently using it also.

Indeed, olive oil brings manifold advantages to us.

To those of you who might not know it clearly enough,
I will briefly introduce it to you here.
Olive

Olive oil has the greatest exponent of monounsaturated fat.
It is a prime component of Mediterranean Diet.
Olive oil is known as a natural juice which preserves the
taste, aroma , vitamins and properties of the olive fruit.
Olive oil is the only vegetable oil which can be consumed
as it is freshly pressed from the fruit.

Olive oil

Why would we say it is beneficial to our health? =)
Of course there are reasons:
1) High content of monounsaturated fatty acids
2) High content of antioxidative substances
3) Offers protection against heart disease
4) Well tolerated by stomach
5) Has a beneficial function on ulcers and gastritis
6) Activates the secretion of bile and pancreatic hormones
7) Lowers the incidence of gallstone formation

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Generally, there are several types of olive oil.
It depends on the amount of processing involved.
Varieties include:
1) Extra virgin
2) Virgin
3) Pure
4) Extra light

Extra virgin
considered the best, lease processed,
comprising the oil from the first pressing of the olives.

Virgin
from the second pressing.

Pure
undergoes some processing, such as filtering and refining.

Extra light
undergoes considerable processing and only retains a very mild olive flavor.

Studies have shown that people who consumed
25 milliliters (mL) of virgin olive oil daily for 1 week
showed less oxidation of LDL cholesterol and
higher levels of antioxidant compounds,
particularly phenols, in the blood.

But while all types of olive oil are sources of
monounsaturated fat, extra virgin olive oil,
from the first pressing of the olives,
contains higher levels of antioxidant,
particularly vitamin E and phenols,
because it is less processed.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Olive oil is clearly one of the good oils,
one of the healing fats.
Most people do quite well with it
since it does not upset the
critical omega 6 to omega 3 ratio
and most of the fatty acids in olive oil
are actually an omega-9 oil which is monounsaturated.

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Fat composition of olive oil

Saturated Fats:
Palmitic acid - 7.5%-20%, Stearic acid - 0.5%-5.0%, Arachidic acid - <0.8%,>
Unsaturated Fats
Monounsaturated Fats: Oleic acid - 55.0%-83.0%, Palmitoleic acid - 0.3%-3.5% Polyunsaturated Fats: Linoleic acid - 3.5%-21.0%, Linolenic acid - <1.5%>

Properties

Food Energy: per 100g, 3700 kJ (880 kcal) Melting Point: -6°C Boiling Point: 300°C Smoke Point: 190°C (virgin) 210°C (refined)

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So, what do you think?
How do you find it?
Of course good lar! xD
Try it out. Really.
Although it might be a little costly,
it is worth for everything it gives. =)

References:

http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/olive-oil.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_oil