What Are the Benefits of Olive Oil?
Olive oil has various effects including edible uses, promoting digestion, improving digestive system functions, protecting skin, and enhancing endocrine function. It is a common vegetable oil extracted from olive fruits, with natural health care, beauty, and cooking functions. Olive oil contains nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and proteins.
1. Promoting Blood Circulation
Olive oil can prevent arteriosclerosis and its complications, hypertension, heart disease, heart failure, kidney failure, and cerebral hemorrhage.
2. Improving Digestive System Functions
Olive oil contains higher unsaturated fatty acids than any other vegetable oil, rich in fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D, E, F, K, and carotene, as well as antioxidants and other components. It is also cholesterol-free, resulting in a high rate of absorption and digestion in the body. It can reduce gastric acid, prevent diseases such as gastritis and duodenal ulcer, stimulate bile secretion, activate pancreatic enzymes, degrade fats, and be absorbed by intestinal mucosa to reduce the occurrence of cholecystitis and gallstones.
3. Protecting Skin
Olive oil is rich in squalene, which has excellent affinity with the skin, and essential fatty acids required by the human body. It is quickly absorbed, effectively maintaining skin elasticity and moisture. The rich monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamins E, K, A, D, and phenolic antioxidants in olive oil can eliminate facial wrinkles and prevent skin aging.
4. Enhancing Endocrine System Function
Olive oil can improve the metabolic function of organisms. It has now become the best edible oil for preventing and controlling diabetes.
5. Benefits for the Skeletal System
The natural antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids in olive oil help the body absorb minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, promoting bone growth. Additionally, omega-3 fatty acids help maintain bone density and reduce bone porosity caused by free radicals (highly reactive molecules).
