Why should we buy olive oil instead of other fats?
“Buy olive oil and stop using other fats!” is the advice that we receive from all the doctors and nutritionists.
As everyone is telling us to use olive oil , we are going to explain to you why it would be better for you to buy olive oil instead of sunflower oil for example. Few people know that olives are fruits and that, in fact, olive oil is a fruit juice, which preserves all the properties, the vitamins, the aroma ans especially the taste of the olive fruit.
If you want to buy olive oil you should know that there are several types of olive oil and that before buying it we should know which one is the best for our needs:
- - extra virgin - this is considered to be the best olive oil because it is the least processed and in fact this is the oil from the first pressing of the olives.
- - virgin - this is the olive which comes from the second pressing of the olives.
- - pure - this is the oil which is filtered and refined.
- - extra light - it is considerably filtered and processed and it retains a really mild olive flavour.
When you want to buy olive oil, you should know that you should buy extra virgin oil because this one comes from the first pressing of the olives and because it is extracted without using heat, meaning that it has no chemicals.
Most of us buy olive oil only if we want to cook something. Few of us know that we should buy olive oil mostly for its beneficial health effects. There are a lot of great effects that olive oil has on our health:
- - the most important of all is the fact that olive oil is the healthiest fat because it has no cholesterol and it has a very high content of antioxidant substances.
- - olive oil is really well tolerated by our stomach and its protective function has a great effect on gastritis and ulcers.
- - people who have problems with their heart should buy olive oil because it protects the heart by controlling the cholesterol levels. It also contains vitamins K and E and antioxidants, like polyphenols which destroy the radicals which are really harmful and which strengthen the body immune system.
After you buy olive oil you should also know that the way you take care of it and store it is really important in order to maintain its properties. First of all you should know that heat and light are oil’s number one enemies. You should also know that you should keep your olive oil in a dark and cool place, really well sealed because otherwise it turns rancid - meaning that the oil will have a bad flavour.
You should also know that refrigeration is not recommended for extra virgin oil, because condensation may develop inside the bottle and this can destroy its flavour. For other varieties of olive oil, refrigeration is really good if the bottles are tightly sealed. In this case, refrigeration does not affect the flavour of the oil and it extends its life.
These are a few things that one should know about olive oil and these things should convince people to buy olive oil because it helps us maintain our health.