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Here is why you should prefer olive oil

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What is olive oil ?

Olive oil is the oil that is obtained from olives a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin, produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. It is commonly used as a cooking oil and salad dressing.

Types:

There are several types of oils. They are:

  1. Extra-virgin olive oil
  2. Pure olive oil
  3. Refined olive oil
  4. Virgin olive oil
  5. Olive pomace olive

Extra- virgin olive oil is the best quality among all and olive pomace oil is the lowest quality oil.

Benefits:

  1. It lowers risk heart diseases
  2. It lowers the risk of dermatitis
  3. It is rich in healthy Monounsaturated fats
  4. It is not associated with weight gain and obesity
  5. It contains large amounts of antioxidants
  6. It has strong anti-inflammatory properties
  7. It can help treat rheumatoid arthritis
  8. It has antibacterial properties

Recommendation:

It is recommended to use olive oil in your dietary. Because weight gain depends upon how much calorie you take and how much it your body uses. If your calorie intake is more than you need, you ought to put on weight. This is during weight loss people are suggest to go on a calorie deficit.

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