conditions such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, colon cancer, arthiritus, and asthma.
Regions such as the Mediterranean area consume large amounts of olive oil and have
a lower risk of developing those conditions. In places like the United States, high
levels of animal fats are consumed. This increases the risk of developing those
diseases. Olives and olive oil may also be effective in the prevention and treatment of
asthma, cancer, and arthiritis.
Sources:
Murray , Michael N.D.. The Encyclopedia Of Healing Foods.
New York: Atria Books, 2005.
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention-5 A Day.
National Agricultural Library-USDA. usda.gov.
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
Regions such as the Mediterranean area consume large amounts of olive oil and have
a lower risk of developing those conditions. In places like the United States, high
levels of animal fats are consumed. This increases the risk of developing those
diseases. Olives and olive oil may also be effective in the prevention and treatment of
asthma, cancer, and arthiritis.
Sources:
Murray , Michael N.D.. The Encyclopedia Of Healing Foods.
New York: Atria Books, 2005.
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention-5 A Day.
National Agricultural Library-USDA. usda.gov.
Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia
Even though olives have a high
fat content of 15 to 35 percent,
they are an excellent source of
oleic acid (an omega-9
monounsaturated fatty acid).
Since olives contain mixed
tocopherols, they are also a
good source of vitamin E. Olives
and their oil contain many unique
phenolic and aromatic
compounds, including oleuroperin
and flavonoids.
Research has shown that it is the
type of fat consumed that
determines the risk of developing
fat content of 15 to 35 percent,
they are an excellent source of
oleic acid (an omega-9
monounsaturated fatty acid).
Since olives contain mixed
tocopherols, they are also a
good source of vitamin E. Olives
and their oil contain many unique
phenolic and aromatic
compounds, including oleuroperin
and flavonoids.
Research has shown that it is the
type of fat consumed that
determines the risk of developing
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