Olive oil – health-promoting effects on the body

The taste of food is very important, but its nutritional properties, vitamins, minerals and acids, the effects of which we sometimes do not have the faintest idea, are even more important from the perspective of the proper functioning of the body, as well as well-being.
An addition to dishes, especially in Mediterranean cuisine, increasingly appreciated also in Poland, is olive oil.
This olive-pressed fat should be a regular part of a healthy diet.
Why?

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When frying, baking and seasoning, we very often use native fats, such as.
canola oil, however, on store shelves you can find various bottles of golden-yellow liquids, among others.
the aforementioned olive oil.
When reaching for olive oil, it is worth paying attention to its color and variety, because different types of olive oil have different properties, acidity, taste and aroma, and above all, its effect on health.
By far the healthiest variety is Extra Vergine – an oil that is the result of cold-pressing the fruit of the olive tree, without purification and filtering.
Thanks to the limited number of operations performed during its production, it retains all the ingredients that make it known as the healthiest of fats.

All kinds of diets promote or demonize fats in the diet.
However, fats play an important role in it.
What role?
Yes, oil, like other fats, provides a very high amount of calories, so people on a reduction, may want to particularly avoid it.
However, fats are essential for certain vitamins (K, D, A and E) to dissolve properly.
Interestingly, studies have shown that olive oil is not only not responsible for fat gain, but additionally helps reduce it.
Olive oil allows vitamins to dissolve, but also provides them – it contains vitamin E, A, B and K. It is also rich in polyphenols, which are monounsaturated fats, and also contains Omega-9 acid, phosphorus and potassium.
Olive oil has been shown to slow down the aging process, neutralize free radicals and have an anti-inflammatory effect.
In addition, it is helpful in eliminating various health problems, including.
irritable bowel syndrome.

Health-promoting olive oil

That’s not the end of olive oil’s benefits – thanks to its content of the above-mentioned vitamins, olive oil supports the immune system, and helps restore nails, hair, as well as skin.
Olive oil is helpful in both the body’s absorption of calcium, but also provides calcium, which can help avoid crooked bones, the formation of osteoporosis or muscle spasms.
The ingredients in olive oil also provide support for the heart, tendons and bones.
Olive oil also has oleic acid, which makes it possible to lower bad cholesterol in the body.

How to use olive oil in meals?

The Mediterranean diet is dominated by simple dishes based on fresh ingredients.
The dishes are as little processed as possible, and therefore delicious and rich in nutritional properties.
That is why olive oil, so that it does not lose its precious properties, it is worth adding to meals in its natural form – without heating.
Then we can be sure that we are providing ourselves with a dose of vitamins, calcium and acids.
The effect of oil, or rather the Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, is no secret.
People who eat this way show good health, great well-being and are less likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases.

Olive oil as a cosmetic

Oil works from the inside, but it’s also great for the outside and can be successfully used as a natural cosmetic.
It can be used on the skin, on the hair – it effectively moisturizes, soothes and helps regenerate cracked skin.
Olive creates a gentle barrier against wind and cold, which helps to keep the skin in good condition.

Olive oil is an important ingredient from the perspective of health and beauty.
Its rational use in the diet can help for many ailments, as well as increase the condition of the body and give it energy for action.