Olive oil and health

Virgin olive oil is a natural juice that preserves the taste, aroma, vitamins and all the properties of the fruit that produces it. What’s more, it is the only vegetable oil that can be directly consumed in its unprocessed and raw state.

It contains 9 calories / g (the same proportion as any other animal or vegetable fat).

Fats are nutrients that are indispensable for the organism. Their function is primarily to produce energy. They supply the energy necessary for the development of physical and intellectual activities, and moreover, they are a source of heat.

Beyond the fact that they help make foods more appetizing, fats are of immeasurable biological value in the sense that tissues needs lipids to fuel their activity. What’s more, some vitamins (A, D, E and K) are only soluble in fat. To be absorbed by the body, they therefore depend on lipids.

Lipids are composed of fatty acids that are divided into two main groups :

Saturated fatty acids

that are found in fats originating from animal products (cheese, meat, butter, cream, etc.) and in coconut and palm oil.

Unsaturated fatty acids

are present in vegetable oils and in fish. They contain both unsaturated and poly-unsaturated acids.

Among these fatty acids contained in vegetable oils, there are two which are essential for the human body :

Oleic acid (mono-unsaturated) which forms 80% of virgin olive oil.

Linoleic acid (poly-unsaturated), essential for our organism and also present in virgin olive oil

Virgin olive oil and oleic acid :

Thanks to the quantity of oleic acid it contains, virgin olive oil is considered to be an exemplary dietary fat. Oleic acid increases “good cholesterol” (HDL) which exercises a protective role. It transports the « bad cholesterol » that deposits in the arteries to the liver for elimination. It reduces the risk of arterial thrombosis and cardio infarction.

Virgin olive oil contains vitamin E. Consequently, its antioxidant effect on cellular walls is especially recommended for children and seniors.

Beneficial effects of virgin olive oil on the organism

The circulatory system: helps to prevent atherosclerosis and its risks.

The digestive system: produces improvement of the functioning of the stomach and pancreas.

The skin: produces protective and toning effects on the epidermis.

The endocrine system: helps to improve metabolic functions.

Bones: stimulates growth and favors the absorption of calcium and other minerals.

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