Some claim that olive oil is healthy, others insist that one should not succumb to Western fashion. Who is right and which side to take? Let's get it right.
Olive oil and its main properties
In most European countries, such as Greece or Italy, the benefits of this type of oil are absolutely undeniable. As for Russia, there are still people who are skeptical of this product.
Olive oil, the price of which usually exceeds the price of sunflower, has a number of amazing properties. It is not just preventive - it is healing. What are these properties manifested in? Olive oil lowers blood cholesterol, has a beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels, eliminates ear pains, helps fight the unpleasant problem of constipation, with a constant upset stomach, moisturizes the skin and removes stretch marks on it.
Olive oil and everything about it
The olive tree was first grown in Asia. In the Mediterranean countries, this culture has been cultivated for three thousand years. It was there that the first technologically equipped production of olive oil was opened, which exists and is developing to this day. What is the direct processing of olives? First, the bones are removed. The cellulose base (thick) is also removed. The resulting pulp is pressed with special apparatus and mechanisms to squeeze
juice out of it
. Juices enter a special centrifuge, in which water is separated from the oil component.
Do you know how many calories contains just one spoonful of this oil? 120! Olive oil also contains fats. In one spoon - about fourteen grams. However, do not be afraid of such a seemingly impressive figure. All fats of this oil are monounsaturated. In other words, these fats have a beneficial effect on our body. Another indisputable advantage is easy and quick digestibility.
A few words about the benefits of olive oil
If we turn to statistics, it will become clear that in Greece, where this type of oil is widely used, people practically do not suffer from cardiovascular diseases. In addition, special oil mucus envelops and protects the stomach. What about ancient civilizations? Even they realized the
benefits of olives and oil made from them, actively using it to heal wounds of various depths.
Today, dermatologists find olive oil of real value, because it fights against skin diseases. If you do not have one, then you can turn the oil into a moisturizer that can replace any cream. In other words, the benefits of olive oil simply can not be counted. Yes, they seem quite commonplace. But what an effect! In addition, oil stimulates metabolism. One teaspoon in the morning will save you from the delicate problem of constipation. It must be taken with fasting lemon juice. And one more practical advice: for pain in the ear, dampen a cotton pad in oil liberally and add a couple of drops of lavender essential oil. The disc is placed in the ear until the pain completely subsides.