 Eating Right - Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Salads and Cooking |
From the Fitness After Hysterectomy Articles List |
 Related Articles
Options to Hysterectomy
Pre-Op Hysterectomy
Post-Op Hysterectomy
Hormone and Menopause
Intimacy after Hysterectomy
Fitness after Hysterectomy
GYN Cancer
Hysterectomy Stories
Ask A Doctor
Advertisement
Celebrity chefs are always telling us to use extra virgin olive oil. Why? What makes extra virgin olive oil so special?
Cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil is healthier than plain olive oil or "light" olive oil (which has been heated and reprocessed). The levels of the good nutrients and health benefits are much higher in EVOO than in other types of oils. Europeans have been using extra virgin olive oil for centuries, and many Americans have adopted its use as well. You may be using extra virgin oil yourself. In case you didn’t know, here are some of its amazing health benefits:- Extra virgin olive oil might boost the lycopene in tomato products so that, combined, they boost antioxidant levels in the blood by 20%. (Antioxidants protect us from both heart problems and cancer.)
- Extra virgin olive oil has a lot of phenolic antioxidants, squalene, and oleic acid, which have been shown to protect against colon, breast, and skin cancer, coronary heart disease, and aging by inhibiting oxidative stress.
- Extra virgin olive oil keeps bad cholesterol from sticking to artery walls.
- Extra virgin olive oil has squalene, which protects against skin cancer. In fact, rubbing it onto skin after sun exposure might help prevent skin cancer by slowing tumor growth.
- It is much better than other monounsaturated oils in preventing cancer in mice.
- Extra virgin olive oil might be as effective as fresh fruit and vegetables in preventing colon cancer. It apparently changes how the gut works, in addition to the antioxidants.
- Extra virgin olive oil lowers blood pressure. In one study, the test subjects were able to decrease their blood pressure medicine by 48% when consuming extra virgin olive oil. Those using sunflower oil only had a 4% reduction. Olive oil has polyphenols, which cause arteries to relax and so lowers blood pressure.
- Extra virgin olive oil is expensive, but it is worth it. A small study in Spain compared regular olive oil to extra virgin olive oil, and the extra virgin was better at stopping LDL from oxidizing (which leads to arterioclerosis).
- Those who participated in a Greek study who ate the least extra virgin olive oil had 2 1/2 times more chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis than those who ate the most olive oil.
This content was written by staff of HysterSisters.com by non-medical professionals based on discussions, resources and input from other patients for the purpose of patient-to-patient support.
Terry Grogg, M.D.
4461 S Broadway Suite 200
Suite 200
Grove City OH 43123
614-875-0444 |
Susan Carter, M.D.
North Colorado Medical Center/ MCR
1800 15th Street, Suite 220
Greeley CO 80631
970 353 1335 |
David Zisow, M.D.
2005 Rock Spring Rd Ste. 3
Forest Hill - Baltimore MD 21050
410-879-1139 |
Eric Grossman, M.D.
2301 Evesham Road
Suite 504
Voorhees NJ 08043
(856) 772-2300 |
Elizabeth C Chase, M.D.
770 Central Avenue
Garrison Women's Health Center
Dover NH 03820
603-742-0101 |
Boniface Ndubisi, M.D.
2964 N. State Road 7
Suite 100
Margate FL 33063
954 974 5190 |
Melodie Wilson, M.D.
3650 Joseph Siewick Dr. #203
Fairfax VA 22033
703-391-1500 |
Ken Sinervo, M.D.
1140 Hammond Dr., Ste. F6220
Atlanta GA 30328
770-913-0001 |
Paige Brainard, M.D.
5550 E. Hampton
Tucson AZ 85712
520-721-8605 |
|
|
|
-- January NewsletterPost Hysterectomy Fitness and Health is the theme of our January, 2012 newsletter at HysterSisters.com. Visit this link [ More]...
Advertisement
 Helpful Links
|
|
|
Store »
Hysterectomy Checkpoints
