7 health benefits of using olive oil in your recipes #pure #greekoliveoil #elaion #healthyliving 🌳 1. Olive oil contains good fats, great for heart health Olive oil and tomatoesThe main type of fat found in olive oil is monounsaturated fat (MUFA). MUFAs have been found to lower your total cholesterol and LDL (the bad) cholesterol levels, and may also help normalise blood clotting. Reducing your LDL cholesterol means your arteries will be less clogged, leading to a lower risk of heart disease and strokes. Replacing butter and margarine with products containing oil, such as Bertolli with butter, will help increase your intake of MUFA. 2. It’s packed with antioxidants Olive oil contains vitamin E, carotenoids and phenolic compounds, all of which are powerful antioxidants. These antioxidants are said to help lower the creation of damaging free radicals in the body. Free radicals are groups of atoms with an odd number of electrons that attach to healthy cells and start a negative chain reaction, and can injure blood vessels, damage DNA and create changes in genes that can lead to cancer. 3. Olive oil may help prevent high blood pressure Blood pressure checkJust as MUFAs can look after the health of your heart, monounsaturated fats found in olive oil also contain high amounts of an essential fatty acid (EFA) called omega-3. Omega-3 and MUFAs have been shown to keep your heart healthy by helping to lower blood pressure. It is called an EFA because the body cannot make it by itself and therefore we must get it from food sources. 4. It may help protect you from depression Olive oilAccording to recent research, olive oil could have emotional, as well as physical health benefits. The University of Navarra and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria conducted a study that included over 12,000 people and found that a diet with a higher intake of olive oil and polyunsaturated fats was associated with a lower risk of mental illness. Early findings suggest cardiovascular disease and depression may share common processes related to diet, but studies are still being conducted. 5. Olive oil may play an important role in preventing osteoporosis X-rayThere is increasing evidence that olive oil intake may help improve the amount calcium in the blood, which can have a positive affect on bone density, so it may therefore help prevent osteoporosis from developing. 6. It could lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease Initial studies have shown that an olive oil extract (oleocanthal) may help protect you from the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, that can often come with aging. More research is needed in that area, but olive oil is also likely to be part of a Mediterranean diet (which also tends to be high in veg, fruit and fish) and there is some evidence that this diet can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease too. 7. Extra virgin olive oil reduces inflammation Extra-virgin olive oil has been found to mimic the effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, helping conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. The compound oleocanthal can inhibit pro-inflammatory enzymes – as well as the risk of Alzheimer’s. When studied in relation to rheumatoid arthritis, researchers found the compound had a significant impact on both chronic inflammation and acute inflammatory processes, and they believe 3.5 tablespoon dose is equal to a 200mg tablet of ibuprofen.

Check out this vegan recipe! #five #minute #kale #pesto💚 #greek #pure #oliveoil #finest #earlyharvested #elaion #ouroliveoil KALE PESTO RECIPE (serves: about 1 cup - 8 servings, 2 tablespoons each) INGREDIENTS 2 cups torn kale (no stems) and parsley, combined ½ cup olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt (more to taste) 1 clove garlic juice of one lemon ¼ to ½ cup raw almonds INSTRUCTIONS Pulse the kale, oilve oil, salt, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth. Add the almonds and pulse until the almonds are ground to desired consistency. Serve with pizza, pasta, crackers, eggs, salads, soup, sandwiches, etc. NOTES I ended up using about 1½ cups kale + ½ cup parsley. But I've made this many times with just about any combination of greens, whether JUST kale, kale and spinach, kale and other herbs... it is a very flexible recipe so adjust the ingredients and quantities depending on what you have on hand. A traditional pesto flavor profile would include basil, but when I made it with basil, I didn't really love it. Go figure. Just make it however you like is what I'm saying here. If you don't want this to be vegan, no probs. Just add a handful of Parmesan into the mix! Also really really really delicious = using spicy almonds.

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