Switch to olive oil and you can cut your overall risk of cancer by 13 percent! In fact, researchers at the University of Oxford say that olive oil may be just as effective in the prevention of colon cancer as fresh fruits and veggies. A diet high in olive oil has also been shown to reduce colon, breast, and skin cancers!
Unlike other fats, olive oil doesn’t contain dangerous trans-fatty hydrogenated oils, found in butter and other packaged foods. Instead, it’s high in monounsaturated fat, which helps lower bad cholesterol, along with a number of other health benefits. Diets rich in the oil have been shown to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of developing Alzheimers and even gallstones.
Here are even more reasons to make the switch!
Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is all natural; it’s just fruit juice extracted mechanically from olive fruit. There is no heat or chemicals used in the extraction process, unlike a lot of other oils.
It’s full of vitamins E, K, and A plus polyphenols, squalene, oleocanthol, triterpenes and hundreds more micronutrients. 55-85% of the fatty acids in olive oil are from oleic acid, which help keep our arteries supple and helps prevent cancer.
It tastes good! Saute just about anything in olive oil and it magically tastes better!
