Olive Oil ~ Extra Virgin Cold Pressed

Olive Oil ~  Ancient ~ Blessed Benefits 

 

I cook everyday with olive oil. I use it on my hands and face. I read somewhere that a certain Hollywood movie star claims her long time beauty is because of olive oil.  


Not many people know that olives were likely first domesticated and cultivated in the Mediterranean basin some 6,000 years ago or so. It is thought that oil from the olive was one of several attributes that likely made the bitter fruit attractive enough to result in its domestication. However, the production of olive oil, that is to say, the deliberate pressing of oil out of olives, is currently documented no earlier than ~2500 BC. Olive oil was used for variety of purposes, including lamp fuel, pharmaceutical ointment and in rituals for anointing royalty, warriors and others. The term "messiah", used in many Mediterranean-based religions, means "the anointed one", perhaps (but of course, not necessarily) referring to an olive oil-based ritual. http://archaeology.about.com/od/foodsoftheancientpast/qt/Olive-Oil.htm

The greatest exponent of monounsaturated fat is olive oil, and it is a prime component of the Mediterranean Diet. Olive oil is a natural juice which preserves the taste, aroma, vitamins and properties of the olive fruit. Olive oil is the only vegetable oil that can be consumed as it is - freshly pressed from the fruit.

The beneficial health effects of olive oil are due to both its high content of monounsaturated fatty acids and its high content of antioxidative substances. Studies have shown that olive oil offers protection against heart disease by controlling LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels while raising HDL (the "good" cholesterol) levels. (1-3) No other naturally produced oil has as large an amount of monounsaturated as olive oil -mainly oleic acid. Olive oil is very well tolerated by the stomach. In fact, olive oil's protective function has a beneficial effect on ulcers and gastritis.  http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/olive-oil.htm

 http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil

 http://www.jsonline.com/features/food/kenosha-woman-sells-olive-oil-from-her-family-farm--in-greece-b99422938z1-288420071.html