In Mediterranean countries, olive oil and the fruit of the olive tree are among the most popular foods that protect against strokes, heart attacks, diabetes, obesity and hypertension. What other beneficial properties do these gifts of nature have?
Olives and olive oil help relieve blood pressure. For many drugs that are used by hypertensive patients, olive leaf extract is used.
Fruits help slow the aging process of the body as they contain a huge amount of vitamins and antioxidants. Olive oil is able to neutralize free radicals that enter the body with food. The skin of people who regularly eat olives and add olive oil to dishes retains youthfulness and elasticity for a long time.
Solar fruits (this is how olives are often called) have low acidity, which has a positive effect on the functioning of the stomach. Due to their mild laxative effect, olives help many to forget about constipation.
Olives and olive oil help to strengthen bone tissue and prevent the leaching of calcium from the body. If these foods are constantly present in the diet, then the risk of developing diseases of the skeletal system, including osteoporosis, is reduced.
The fatty acids in olive oil help keep cholesterol levels low and return to normal over time.
The gifts of the olive tree are used not only in cooking, but also in cosmetology. Olive cosmetics are very popular. But the greatest effect is given not by the external use of oil, but by its presence in the diet. Oil and olives are rich in the most valuable vitamins A and E, which make the skin elastic, restore its healthy color and silkiness. If you regularly use olive oil, you will notice that your hair becomes much better - the hair acquires shine, silkiness and density, which even the best cosmetics often cannot return.
