The miraculous olive oil

One of the food present in the Mediterranean diet continues to surprise us with their powerful properties. This is the olive oil.

Despite being a fat, olive oil is a good fat and as such is considered an essential nutrient in your tables.

Unlike most harmful fats, such as saturated or trans, this juice extracted from the olives is a monounsaturated fat for what consumption adds health benefits of your body in general, and specifically, to the health of the heart and blood vessels.

The olive oil and the effects it causes in the human body has been constantly the subject of study by researchers from various areas.

One of the important aspects of olive oil for health is that to lower LDL cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol in the blood, one of the main enemies of a healthy heart and a potential cause of heart attacks. Olive oil can not only reduce LDL as may also be responsible for the increase of HDL cholesterol, or “good” cholesterol. This means that olive oil, in addition to prevent the arteries and blood vessels become “clogged”, could also have the function to protect them. This is because the function of HDL is precisely this: to collect cholesterol molecules that circulate in the blood to clear the arteries.

Type II diabetics may also benefit from the action of monounsaturated fats contained in olive oil, promoting the maintenance of insulin levels, as it is associated with a greater control of blood sugar levels.

This food is also an antioxidant action contained the powerful vitamins that are part of it – A, D, E and K – and is therefore a good friend of your skin, hair and nails, fighting the aging body in a comprehensive manner.

Its anti-inflammatory properties are also highlighted by many researchers. According to publications in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, this food will be able to block the production of chemical elements responsible for causing inflammation in the body.

However, this food must, despite their enormous advantages, be used sparingly because it is also very rich in calories.