Saturday, February 22, 2014

The Many Benefits Of Olive Oil

Benefits of olive oil are abundant. The olive tree was originated in Asia and was grown for over thousands of years in the Mediterranean countries where most of the oil is made.
The olives are pitted and crushed to a thick pulp. The olives are then pressed to remove all the juices and are placed in a sieve to remove the water from the oil.

Spain, Greece, and Italy widely consume olive oil and in those countries they have a low cardiovascular disease the oil has a beneficial effect on cholesterol and protects the digestive system.
Taking olive oil for the digestive system can relieve an upset stomach as well as heartburn. It also aids in constipation mixing with lemon juice and taken on an empty stomach.

It is used for earaches, dry skin and stretch marks. Olive oil is also an excellent moisturizer and is added to soaps for its anti-aging effects.

Olive oil can help prevent hair loss by massaging it into your scalp every evening leave it on overnight and wash out in the morning.
This marvelous oil has a therapeutic effect when taken orally it stimulates the metabolism and helps aid the digestion by lubricating the mucous membranes.

Olive oil can help strengthen your finger nails by soaking your nails in a bowl of the oil, with lemon juice and warm water. Wear a pair of gloves overnight so that the oil can penetrate your nails.
When choosing olive oil look for labels that say extra virgin. This assures you that it has been cold pressed from fresh olives and does not contain chemicals.

Extra virgin means the best flavor and it is a golden yellow color that is a higher quality.
The essentials in olive oil have 77 percent of monounsaturated fatty acids, 9 percent polyunsaturated fatty acids,14 percent saturated fatty acids and vitamin E .
 
Olive oil also contains vitamin E an antioxidant excellent for the skin and helps with anti-aging. Vitamin E helps fight against free radicals which can harm the skins cell membranes.



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4 comments:

  1. Olive (and by extension, it's oil) is said to reduce fatigue as well. Though expensive, it is my favorite carrier oil when making herbal and fragrant oils. I also like Safflower oil. Saffron is said to bring joy.

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    1. Yes, you are right olive oil has been proven to have numerous benefits I haven't tried it as a carrier oil...thanks for the tip

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