Health Benefits
Prevents Heart Attacks
Olive oil is one of the healthiest types of fat around, so you should choose fats wisely.
Learn moreReduces Cholesterol Levels
The health benefits of olive oil include lower cholesterol levels in the your blood.
Learn moreImproves Your Memory
Olive oils’ antioxidants have been shown reverse of disease-related memory deficits.
Learn moreHelps Digestion
Although high in calories, olive oil has shown to help reduce levels of obesity.
Learn moreHelps Fight Cancer
The elements in olive oil can decrease the risk of breast cancer and its recurrence.
Learn morePrevents Blood Clotting
Olive oil can reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke, also improve blood clotting.
Learn moreThe health benefits of olive oil are unrivaled, and research reveals more benefits nearly every day. In fact, we are only just beginning to understand the countless ways olive oil can improve our health, and our lives. Olive oil is the cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet — an essential nutritional mainstay for the world’s longest-living cultures.
Olive Oil Keeps the Heart Young
A diet rich in olive oil may be able to slow down the aging of the heart. It is a known fact that as we grow older the heart also goes through a normal aging process. The arteries may not function as well as they did and this can lead to a number of health problems. However, in a recent study, Spanish researchers from the Lipids and Atherosclerosis Research Unit of the Reina Sofia University Hospital in Cordoba, discovered that a diet rich in olive oil or other monounsaturated fats could improve the arterial function of elderly individuals.
The study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, compared the effect of a Mediterranean style diet rich in olive oil with that of a low fat high carbohydrate diet and a diet rich in saturated fats and concluded that the diet rich in olive oil resulted in the reduction of endothelial damage and dysfunction. The endothelium is a layer of cells that line the inner walls of the arteries and help the blood circulate smoothly.
