Benefits of Olive OilThe benefits of olive oil for a wide range of health and culinary uses is truly amazing!
How many foods do you know that... Confer health benefits for liver, gallbladder, heart and cardiovascular system (including increased elasticity of arterial walls)... Have anti-thrombic qualities (can help prevent and dissolve clots in capillaries)... Also benefits digestive tract: helps prevent constipation, soothes ulcers... Has a multitude of medicinal benefits, including anti-inflammatory properties... Helps balance omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids... Taste great in a wide variety of culinary delights... Has a long history of use in skin care... Olive oil even has some anecdotal evidence of contributing to a long life; the woman who holds the world record for longest confirmed life span credited olive oil. 'On her 121st birthday, Jeanne Calment of Arles, on turning 121, was asked the secret of her longevity and attributed it to her calm disposition (as befits her name) and olive oil, which she poured on each meal and rubbed into her skin. She said: "I have only one wrinkle and I'm sitting on it." ' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3633690/Quite-Interesting.html (Jeanne Calment lived to be 122 years and 161 days old). To Get Maximum Health Benefits of Olive Oil, Only the BEST Will Do!Health benefits of olive oil can only come from pure, raw products that contain the maximum in polyphenols and other healing compounds!To obtain the kind of product that really is what it says it is, first and foremost you need to find a company whose middle name is 'integrity!' Go to any Whole Foods Market or other health store, and you will find more than a dozen varieties of olive oil to confuse you! So many of them claim to be organic, first cold-pressed, estate-grown in Italy, Greece, Spain - and have fancy names like 'Bionature,' etc. Some are in green, brown or clear bottles, some in cans. Some olive oils look more green others more gold. Some are a little cloudy with some sediment, others very clear. Some are more viscous, others more watery. Which should you buy? The most expensive one with an old-tymey picture of a little Italian villa, or the cheapest one that says 'first cold-pressed?' The green or the gold? This subject will shortly have its own page where you can learn how to become an expert in choosing the healthiest, best-tasting olive oil. To Get the Benefits of Olive Oil, Learn How to Tell Which One is BestDo you know that most olive oil, even the fancy organic first cold-pressed brands, may be bogus?Why..? There are an ever-increasing number of companies who 'cheat!' Up to 60% of the product you stretched your budget for might not even BE olive oil! With years of experience consuming a wide variety of high-quality olive oils, I will soon have a page of product reviews.
Is Getting the Benefits of Olive Oil Worth Paying a Higher Price?You bet! In over 30 years of experience with foods, supplements and herbal remedies, one thing has become crystal clear...You actually SAVE by spending more money for the highest quality product! Why..? Because a product with integrity has MUCH higher amounts of beneficial compounds than a brand that cuts corners. As an example, do you know that conventionally grown oranges may not contain ANY Vitamin C? I learned that years ago from a well-known nutritional educator, Dr. Carleton Fredericks. An organic orange contains many times the amount of C and other nutrients of a conventional one. If the organic one costs twice as much and has 10 times the nutrition, it's a no-brainer which to buy, yes? This is true of olive oils as much as any other product. **CAUTION: There are very expensive olive oils that give the impression they are a most nutritious gourmet product when they really are junk! I know...I have bought and tasted (ick!) these brands! When you use as much olive oil in your food preparation as I do, its quality (or lack thereof) WILL affect your well-being! The great part is, the olive oil with the most health benefits also tastes the best!
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