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All about Olive Oil

Olive Oil

Olive oil has health benefits one of which is protection against heart disease. It controls our body’s cholesterol level because it contains a large amount of mono unsaturated fatty acids, which helps prevent coronary heart disease. Study shows that in countries where people are regularly using olive oil or consume at least 2tablespoons of olive oil in their diets have lesser cases of heart disease.

Olive oil is known for its culinary use, usually for salads, stews and deep frying. Olive oil gives a best flavor to our foods. Choosing Olive oil is likened to choosing a wine, individually, peoples taste differs and more likely we choose olive oil that suite to our cooking dishes. It is best to add Olive Oil right away after cooking and best to store Olive Oil in opaque containers.

Types of Olive Oil

Pure Olive Oil

- 100% pure - a blend of virgin olive oil and refined olive oil. Better use for high heat cooking and has less vitamin E content. Pure Olive Oil has the same acidity level like that of Virgin Oil.

Virgin Olive Oil

- Produced without refining aside from washing, decanting, centrifuging and filtering. Best use for pouring over dishes such as for salad and dressings.

Olive Pomace Oil

- Obtained by treating olive pomace. Considered as lower grade and mostly used for soap making and industrial purposes.

Olive Oil is tagged as Super Food for the Heart.

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