Is olive oil healthy or not is a question olive oil is a good source of fat which are required for your body. It can be good for you and can provide excellent benefits, benefits come when it is used moderately as a part of healthy and balanced diet. Today let us look at five benefits of using olive oil.
Better Breasts: Olive oil has monosaturated fats and polyphenol which lowers the risk of developing breast cancer. So, you see, including olive oil regularly in your diet prevents and also slows down breast cancer. In some parts of the world olive oil also is used for bringing firmness to your breast. A breast massage with olive oil for 5 minutes every day is believed to show good results. Take a teaspoon of olive oil in your hands and rub your palm together to warm them then gently massage one breast at a time to the circle clockwise as well as anti-clockwise.
Diabetes: A diet that includes extra virgin olive oil is known to regulate and balance insulin level people who eat higher amount of olive oil in their diet seem to have a lower risk of developing diabetes. Olive oil contains monosaturated fats which is helpful in reducing blood fats and also medication in diabetes patients.
It Slows Down Ageing & Alzheimer’s Disease: A powerful antioxidant polyphenols present in olive oil fights oxidative stress associated with ageing. Olive oil contains three major antioxidants vitamin E, polyphenol and phytosteroids. When olive oil is applied directly to the body they help to protect skin from premature skin ageing. Vitamin E partly accounts for the anti-aging benefits of olive oil because it helps restore skin smoothness and protects against ultraviolet lights. Another polyphenol called as oleocanthal present in extra virgin olive oil reduces cognitive disclaim that comes with aging including Alzheimer’s disease.
Blood Pressure: The monosaturated fats found in olive oil also contains high amount of essential fatty acid called as omega 3. All this keeps your heart healthy by helping to lower blood pressure. Omega 3 is called as an essential fatty acid because the body cannot make it by itself therefore it must get it from blood consuming extra virgin olive oil in one’s regular diets while taking prescription drugs for high blood pressure is found to improve blood pressure level.
Clears Constipation: As a laxative, little amount of extra virgin olive oil can be drugged directly to help soften stools with people with constipation. Another method is, mix a spoon full of extra virgin olive oil with a glass of orange juice or a cup of warm milk. If constipation is a frequent problem, drizzle it on salads or cooked vegetables. Today we have seen the health benefits of olive oil because of its bondosaturated fat one or two tablespoon a day is a moderate amount of olive oil to be consumed every day. This include both the quantity which you drink for the health benefits and also the quantity that you consume with food.
So try to include olive oil in your diet in moderation whenever possible and receive its multiple blessings.
Best Regards!
Iqra & Ali
