The health benefits of olive oil are well known. Olive oil is a monounsaturated fat and it a prime component of the healthful Mediterranean Diet.
Olive oil is the only vegetable oil that can be consumed as it is freshly pressed from the fruit.
But all olive oils are not created equal. The less processed the oil the more healthful qualities it retains.
So here is your quick and easy olive oil tutorial.
Extra Virgin- the healthiest of all of the olive oils, this is from the first pressing of the fruit. It is the least processed and therefore the most healthful. It contains higher levels of antioxidants, particularly vitamin E and phenols.
Virgin- this is from the second pressing of the fruit. It still retains its healthful benefits just not quite as much.
Pure – this one sounds good but the fact is that it has gone through some processing such as filtering and refining and thus it has lost much of it healthful benefits.
Extra light- many people choose this one if they do not care for the olive taste. Unfortunately this type of olive oil has gone through the most processing of all and it retains little if any of the original health benefits.
Olive oil has been proven to be a benefit in preventing heart disease, colon cancer, gallstones and more.
You can protect your health and save money too. Bertolli Olive oil is offering great coupons for up to as much as $2.00 off.
And remember….
It all adds up!
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