OLIVE OIL AND IT'S HEALTH BENEFITS

Using healthy oil for cooking and salad dressing is very important. High quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil, has a lot of health benefits and is the best choice. Olive Oil has a great aroma and beautiful flavour. Extra Virgin Olive Oil is obtained from the first "pressing" of the olive,  extracted without using heat (a cold press) or chemicals. The olive tree is considered a symbol of peace

Here are some wonderful benefits of Olive Oil (especially Extra Virgin)

* Contributes to healthy heart

* Anti skin ageing

* Controls blood pressure

* Restricts kidney stone formation

* Controls diabetes

* Controls liver activity

* Minimizes clots 

* Good for eyes

* Enhances digestion 

* Rich in Oleic acid (Omega 9) which aids in keeping our arteries supple and helps prevent cancer.

* Contains Vitamins A, K and E and lot of essential nutrients that contribute to good health.

* Rich in polyphenols (a powerful antioxidant) and mono unsaturated fat that helps in lowering cholestrol.

* Promotes secretion of bile and pancreatic hormones naturally and lowers formation of gallstones. 

* Olive oil is well tolerated by people having ulcers and gastritis 

* Olive oil is also used in personal care - in bath water, as a massage oil for scalp and body.

There are different varieties of Olive oil, depending on it's processing

Extra virgin - least processed, contains oil from the first pressing of the olives.
Virgin - oil obtained from the second pressing of olives.
Pure - Contains extra virgin and refined olive oil and undergoes certain amount of processing (filtering and refining)
Extra light - Has a very mild olive flavour (as it undergoes considerable refining) and may contain other vegetable oils