Wednesday, July 22, 2015

The Significance Of Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil

By Amalia Odom


Anyone who resides in the Mediterranean part of the world would simp0ly tell you all the benefits of using olives to your health and overall well being. The good thing about olives is that they are available all year round. They are being used to satisfy your taste buds and promote good health. Like wines, olive oils has been present for many decades time.

It has been used and combined with other medicine used for people of all ages. The olive tree is known as a symbol or glory, peace and harmony. This is a great component used in different kinds of medicines, ointments and used as a general healing agent. Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil is considered as a popular of them all as it helps to reduce the risk of blood pressure. This can be extracted from olives picked freshly.

It contains amounts of polyphenols and monosaturated fatty acids that promote various health benefits. One of these benefits is for the health of your heart. The monosaturated component in these oils can lower the possibility of heart diseases and stroke. The monosaturated acids protect the heart while reducing high levels of bad cholesterol or LDL .

It is quite dangerous for you as it usually stores cholesterol levels in the arteries which can affect the proper pumping or delivery of blood to the heart. Once your heart is affected, then there is a possibility that you will suffer from heart problems. Monosaturated acids found in a cold pressed also increases good cholesterol levels/ It helps to reduce LDL through liver secretion directly to the digestive system.

Moreover, this is also helpful to lower high blood pressure. In fact, according to research, olives may contain polyphenols which are important to lower blood pressure for people with hypertension. Other studies also show that adding it to your diet can lower pressure and reduce the chances to be dependent on medications.

This oil is quite helpful to prevent cancers. Actually, a consumption of olives can minimize the risk of digestive tract, breast, prostate and colon cancers. It has been proven that olive oils in your healthy diet can also prevent stomach ulcers due which are usually associated with gastric cancer.

These days, grocery stores or supermarket are mostly filled with various types of virgin oils. That is why making sure to do some research is important to do. If you are not tasting them, it would be impossible to determine whether it is made of high quality components. But, reading the labels properly can provide you a bit of idea to the background of any product. Just be sure to determine the best product for all your needs.

If you buy this product in a market allowing you to take samples before buying, then you have the chance to determine whether it is a good product or not. Top quality oils have the taste of spicy, nutty, herbal and floral and can only be judged by smelling or tasting. A good olive tastes fresh and clean on your taste buds.

These days, premium olive oils are cold pressed. Meaning, the paste is warmed to room temperature to prevent losing its good tastes and pressing should be done in winter when it is cold to retain its good flavor. As you see, there are many people using this oil because of its benefits and ways to promote good health.




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