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| 101 uses for olive oil (and other sweet benefits)* |
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If you can help us make this list more complete, please write us and we'll link to your site and give you credit. As much as possible, we have provided links to published scientific research. If you know know newer, better or contradicting research please let us know.
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After we started compiling this list we came across the book by Carol Firenze, The Passionate Olive: 101 Things to Do with Olive Oil. Since she had the idea first we asked her if she would like us to put a link to her site and she said "yes". Her book, which we are looking forward to reading, will likely have many items that do not coincide with our list.
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Increase the elasticity of your arteries. 2-8 teaspoons (10-40 ml) a day of extra virgin olive oil could reduce your risk of heart attacks & strokes and extend your life.
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Curbs appetite Decreases desire for snacks and so could be useful as a diet aid in treating obesity |
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Reduces skin cancer risk after UV sun exposure Apply olive oil directly after sunbathing or excessive sun exposure.
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Acne treatment An olive oil and salt paste helps some with acne |
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Sunburn treatment To relive redness, swelling and pain after sunburn |
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Helps to prevent and reverse Alzheimer's Improving your memory
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Lip balm. Softens your lips and prevents chapping
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Hair conditioning treatment Leaves your hair soft and radiant
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Scalp moistener A few teaspoons massaged into hair roots can prevent dry scalp.
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Skin moisturizer Heals dry skin and antioxidants
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Foot softener To soften up rough, dry feet |
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Removes paint from hair and skin A gentle way to remove paint without harming your skin |
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Fry potatoes in olive oil Yes, olive oil is great for fried foods! |
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We are adding pages as we have time... more to come... |
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OLIVE OIL NEWS
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Heart-Protecting Component of Olive Oil Discovered
April 2, 2009
reported in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, lead researcher: Fatima Paiva-Martins, at the University of Porto, Portugal.
Scientists have discovered the polyphenol in extra virgin olive oil that gives greatest protection from heart attack and stroke. DHPEA-EDA is the main antioxidant in olive oil that protects red blood cells from damage.
more...
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Phytochemicals Make Olive Oil Even More Awesome Than Previously Believed
December 18, 2008
Extra-virgin olive oil contains 'phytochemicals', that can trigger the death of cancer cells according to research published in the BMC Cancer journal, suppressing the cancer gene HER2 and therefore reducing the risk of breast cancer. (more...)
Read about the heart-health benefits of phytochemicals (plant sterols, flavonoids and sulfur-containing compounds) according to the American Heart Association here.
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Heart Disease Prevention
November 9, 2008
32 simple steps we should all take to battle heart disease
Pour on the Olive Oil
Men whose diet include as much as 2 ounces of Olive oil a day have an 82% lower risk of having a fatal heart attack than men who consume little or none. Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fats-known to hinder the oxidation of bad LDL cholesterol into its artery – clogging form.... more... |
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Antioxidants and the Mediterranean Diet
November 9, 2008
Reference: (1) Visioli, Francesco and Galli, Claudio. “The Role of Antioxidants in the Mediterranean Diet.” Lipids, Vol.36, Supplement (2001).
...the importance of antioxidants and the role it plays in the Mediterranean Diet.... Phytochemicals (nonvitamin antioxidants) Polyphenols fall into the category of phytochemicals and are very abundant in the Mediterranean diet especially when it comes to “its high proportion of fruits and vegetables and to the consumption of red wine and olive oil.” ... more... |
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Calorie density: A tool to stop weight gain
November 8, 2008
By Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
The average American adult gains one to two pounds a year. Now, two new studies add to the mounting evidence that adults can fight this tendency by limiting the calorie density of our diets, particularly by including plenty of vegetables and fruits.... But nutritious foods high in healthful fat, like nuts and olive oil, were not associated with weight gain... more... |
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For good health, put heart in your cooking
November 6, 2008
By CHRISTINE A. VERSTRAETE
Too often, people think that developing heart disease dooms them to a life of boring, tasteless food. North Shore cardiologists Dr. Micah Eimer and Dr. Irwin Silverman challenge that notion by teaming up again with Chef Dawn Dlugosz of "A New Dawn Cooking School" which meets in Whole Foods Market, Northbrook, for a heart healthy cooking class in the grocery store's classroom. ... more... |
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