Excerpted from Prof. DR Made Astawan, a Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology IPB, revealed that olive oil contains compounds such as phenols, tocopherols, sterols, pigments, and squalene, which plays an important role in health.
Olives also contain triacylglycerol, especially the type of monounsaturated fatty acid oleic acid (omega-9). Oleic acid content, 55-83 percent of total fatty acids. Because oleic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid, a lower risk compared with oxidized linoleic acid (omega-6) and linolenic (omega-3).
Made explain further, the highest concentrations of squalene olive oil compared with other oil types. Squalene is an organic substance in liquid form distinctive odor but not because it contains no oil or fatty acid COOH (carboxyl), yellow or white node pseudo-colored.
Benefits of olive oil
Reducing the risk of heart disease.
Olive oil shown to facilitate blood flow, lowers blood pressure, regulate cholesterol and bad cholesterol by pressing type and keep the good - keep a healthy heart and prevent strokes has been proven scientifically. A study says, patients aged 64-71 years showed a decrease in total cholesterol after being given two tablespoons of olive oil every day.
Preventing cancer.
Researchers at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark found that olive oil reduces the cell damage that triggers cancer growth.
Getting rid of the bone joint pain.
Olive oil production to encourage substance prostaglandin, a substance to prevent swelling and pain.
Preventing osteoporosis.
Based on the publication in The British Journal of Nutrition, olive oil helps prevent osteoporosis, although it does not restore bone lost weight entirely.
Lowering blood sugar levels so as to prevent diabetes.
Because it can cut bad cholesterol, it automatically will help reduce the risk of diabetes and lowering blood sugar levels.
Beautifying and body slimming.
Their report, published in The British Journal of Nutrition said the use of olive oil to replace saturated oil for four weeks, without changing your diet, can reduce the weight gain to 2-3 kg. Other studies mentioned, olive oil can break down the cell adipocytes causes obesity. Extra virgin olive oil is recommended to replace saturated fats oils commonly consumed foods.
The Cooking Process.
To make roast beef, mix the olive oil and extra virgin olive oil on a regular basis. As for cooking meat, use olive oil regularly. When frying or grilling beef / chicken, forming compounds - lead to colon cancer, breast, pancreas, liver, and bladder. allegedly responsible for the rising incidence of breast and colon cancer in women in the United States of HCA. So the use of olive oil to cook the meat to reduce HCA - virgin olive oil is effective against colon cancer, while the extract components of virgin olive oil phenols than 50 mcg / ml to prevent the growth of colon cancer cells.
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