Extra virgin
olive oil originated in the Mediterranean
regions. This popular cooking oil has been in use for thousands of years. The
marvelous taste and aroma of this particular oil, is credited to be the reason
behind its wide scale use, in cooking. Natural olive oil has always received
its share of compliments, for being one of the healthiest cooking oil available.
Apart from cooking, fresh olive oil
is extensively used in various other ways, such as for skin massage.
Olive trees can survive under dry and poor condition of
soil. Olive leaves have the ability to store water for a considerable amount of
time. Apart from the Mediterranean nations, Australia is one such country that
supplies ideal soil conditions for the growth of prime quality of olive trees. The
only vegetable oil that can be consumed immediately, after it has been
extracted is natural olive oil.
It is true, the calories found in natural olive oil are much same to that of any other oil, but it
has several other benefits that win the race. The health benefits of olive oil
are absolutely incomparable. Saturated fats found in food items such as butter
are harmful. They don’t burn quickly. They are result in clogging and increase
the risk of cardiac problems. While in the case of olive oil the question of
clogging does not arise. Olive oil heaps to break harmful fats and reduce the
risk of health disorders such as diabetes and cancers. It prevents the bad
cholesterol ‘LDL’ from getting transformed into a clogging stuff. Below are
some benefits of olive oil that have been proved over the years.
- Heart Disorder: Natural olive oil contains monounsaturated fatty acids that facilitate lowering of bad cholesterol or LDL. At the same time they help in increasing the ‘HDL’ or good cholesterol level.
- Look Young: Olive oil is extensively used to clean the body skin. Ancient Egyptians used this oil as an alternative to soap. Crunch herbs were mixed with natural olive oil to get a product which could be used as a moisturizer. During 6th century, French craftsmen started making soap out of olive oil. The olive oil soap was made by mixing ashes found in the sea plants with olive oil. After several years of research, scientists found the family of olives to be heavily rich in Phenols and Vitamin E. Phenols and Vitamin E are rich source of antioxidants, which act as a powerful protector of the skin and make one look young.
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