ALL ABOUT OLIVE OIL.

Heart health: Olive Oil is protective against heart disease.

It prevents oxidation of low density lipoproteins ( LDL cholesterol) and thus prevents it from sticking to the arterial walls. It also helps to decrease the total cholesterol without affecting the high density lipoproteins ( HDL cholesterol).

Colon cancer: This oil may provide more protection against colon cancer than other fats. The polyphenols in olive oil have anti- inflammatory, anticoagulant and antioxidant properties that are responsible for the protective effect against colon cancer, breast cancer and osteoporosis.

Weight- Loss: Being overweight is associated with high levels of cholesterol, heart disease, and other ailments.

Switching to monounsaturated fats, which also work against those other diseases, will in itself help you lose a few pounds.

Diabetes: A diet high in monounsaturated fats such as olive oil, is helpful in the control of diabetes, or high blood sugar.

This can be a useful component in a low carbohydrate diet, recommended to all those with diabetes.

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