Olive Oil

The health benefits of Olive oil as regular part of our nutrition are widely known.

Olive oils are monounsaturated fats (the best kind) and regular use of Olive oil can lower the risk of coronary heart disease by reducing blood cholesterol levels. Nutritionists emphasize controlling calories and eating healthy fats like olive oil.

Olive oil has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, it revitalizes the skin and increases arterial elasticity and is also rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

The Food and Drug administration with it's decision announce on November 1, 2004 gives the permission to olive oil producers to place the following health claim on product labels: "Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about two tablespoons (23 grams) of olive oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the monounsaturated fat in olive oil. To achieve this possible benefit, olive oil is to replace a similar amount of saturated fat and not increase the total number of calories you eat in a day."

Olive oil is beneficial by treating gastric ulcer.

Two tablespoons of olive oil taken in the morning on empty stomach appear to have a positive effect on chronic constipation.

Olive oil is beneficial during gallbladder emptying time, and it has a protective effect against the formation of gallstones.

Olive oil seems to have positive effect on bone-calcification in elderly because more olive oil ingested obtains better bone mineralization. Olive oil seams to be necessary during growth and in adulthood to avoid calcium loss.

The benefits of Olive Oil in keeping youthful looks had been known already to the ancient Romans. And in modern time it is most probably Sophia Loren the best ambassador of using Olive oil for keeping skin young.