Olive oil
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Benefits your Liver and Gallbladder
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Some remedies are designed to detoxify the liver and gall bladder
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Bile can create balls of grease in both the liver and gallbladder
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If the material is not moving, the material becomes toxic
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In time it will create short and long term health issues such as the formation of gallstones
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Olive Oil is used in detoxifying cleanses helps stimulate the gallbladder and bile duct, freeing the pathway for proper elimination of the hardening gallstones
Important things about olive oil
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It is a good oil
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Benefits our bodies
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Benefits heart disease
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Controls LDL cholesterol
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Raises HDL cholestrol levels
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Eating two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil a day for a week significant difference can appear in cholesterol levels
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It is said olive oil keeps colon cancer rates down
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High content of monounsaturated fatty acids
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High content of antioxidants
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Protecting aspects have abilities to ulcers and gastritis
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Lowers formation of gallstones
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Activates secretion of bile and pancreatic hormones
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Extra virgin olive oil contains the highest level of antioxidants such as vitamin E than other olive oils
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Nourishes and conditions the hair and scalp
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Assists with elasticity and strength of the hair
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Maslinic Acid in Olive Skin fights against colon cancer cells
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Maslinic acid is a triterpenoid compound found in the skin of olives
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In study A, a unified team comprising researchers from Universities of Barcelona and Granada showed using maslinic acid slowed down cell growth added with apoptotic death in colon cancer cells.
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In olive skin the concentration of maslinic acid could be as high as 80%
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ScienceDaily.com summed up maslinic acid by stating that it is a "novel natural compound and it is able to induce apoptosis or programmed death in human HT29 colon-cancer cells via the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway".
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil contians polyphenols that work against breast cancer cells. The Catalan Institute of Oncology in Girona and the University of Granada, found that certain plant chemicals found in extra-virgin olive oil can fight off breast cancer.
- Effects of the olive compounds on breast cancer cells are similar to that of a well known cancer drug called Herceptin. Herceptin, however, is said to be only selectively effective on some patients.
Olive oil grades
The health benefits are retained when olive oil is less handled. It should be kept in a cool dark area to avoid it becoming rancid
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Extra Light Olive Oil
- Considerable processing and retains a mild olive flavour
- Pure Olive Oil
- Processing such as filtering and refining.
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Virgin Olive Oil
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From the second pressing
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Comprised from the first pressing of olives and considered the best olive oil
- Eat in moderation, balance is everything
Downsides when cooking with Olive Oil
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Avoid heating Olive Oil to high degrees
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Always cook with a low flame/fire/heat and combine other ingredients i.e. herbs, spices
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Frying is a poor cooking choice
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Oils are vulnerable to rancidity and cooking above 90 degrees accelerates this process
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Using rancid Olive Oil will lead to other health problems
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Its use will counter the positive benefits of some cancer diets
Other
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A good substitute for butter
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Wonderful to add to salads
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Salad dressing:
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Olive oil
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Fresh organic lemon juice
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Teaspoon of honey
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"First Cold Press" Olive Oil
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Has better taste
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Is more authentic
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Although it is darker in color and strong in taste
