About Olive Oil
Olive Oil and Your Health
Finally, healthy fat is
getting its due. Nutritionists know that
good fat is
imperative to good health. Many credit olive oil with being the
perfect food actually lowering cholesterol - and it tastes
better than fish oil! A healthy diet includes
15-20 percent of daily caloric intake in
monounsaturated fatty acids - make yours olive
oil.
| Olive oil has been used for centuries in Mediterranean cultures | |||||||
| • | To calm upset stomachs | • | Kill head lice | ||||
| • | As a natural laxative | • | To relieve muscle cramps | ||||
| • | To sooth earaches | • | Repel insects | ||||
| • | Ease the pain of arthritis | • | Suffocate ticks | ||||
| • | To prevent colon cancer | • | Relieve man-of-war and jellyfish stings. | ||||
| • | Even as a hangover relief! | • | ...just to name a few! | ||||