Drinking two tablespoons of virgin olive oil every morning on an empty stomach can improve the function of the digestive system and relieve constipation with long-term consumption.

Virgin olive oil: acidity value of not more than 3.3 virgin olive oil is of high quality, is made from olives fresh fruit in twenty-four hours pressed out of pure natural fruit juice by oil-water separation. It is pressed at low temperatures by mechanical or other physical means, without the addition of any preservatives or other chemical reagents. Biochemical indicators and sensory characteristics must meet the relevant standards.

Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids - oleic acid, as well as vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K and antioxidants.

Olive oil is considered to be the most suitable oil for human nutrition among the fats found so far.

Olive oil is characterized by a high content of monounsaturated fatty acids.

Monounsaturated fatty acids in addition to supplying the human body with calories, but also adjust the ratio of high and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in human plasma, which can increase the level of high-density lipoprotein HDL (good cholesterol) and reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein LDL (bad cholesterol), thus preventing the human body from cholesterol overload.

So, for people who are used to consuming meat food and have excessive intake of saturated fatty acids and cholesterol, choosing olive oil as cooking oil can effectively exert its function of lowering blood lipids, thus preventing the occurrence of hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, and protecting the heart, which can help to reduce the risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral stroke and other expensive diseases.

Olive oil also has the following health functions:

1, anti-cancer can reduce the occurrence of cancer and enhance the therapeutic effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer patients.

2, anti-aging and brain health. It can slow down the degeneration of nerve cell function and brain atrophy of the elderly, which can prevent and delay the occurrence of senile dementia.

3, anti-radiation frequent use of computers and often watch TV people, often eat good.

4, improve the function of the digestive system . Can promote bile secretion and radicalization of pancreatic enzyme activity, which can play a role in preventing and controlling gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers and biliary tract diseases.

5, can enhance the bones of the mineral calcium absorption, is conducive to the prevention of osteoporosis.

6, the nutrients of olive oil and breast milk is similar, very easy to absorb, can promote the development of infants and young children's nerves and bones, so it is pregnant women and maternal excellent nutrition.

7, women often eat olive oil, can enhance skin elasticity, receive moisturizing beauty effect.

Expanded information:

1, a good olive oil has the following characteristics:

The traits of olive oil are closely related to the oil production process. Good quality olive oil is obtained by the cold pressing method and needs to be divided into channels from low pressure to high pressure. Low-pressure first-press olive oil has a light yellow color and is the most ideal oil for cooling and cooking.

Observation: the oil is translucent, thick, light yellow, yellow-green, blue-green, blue, up to blue-black. Deep colored olive oil has high acid value and is of poor quality, while pigments and other nutrients are destroyed in refined oil.

Smell: fruity, different species have different fruity flavors, oil tasters can even distinguish between 32 different olive fruity flavors such as licorice, creamy, fruity, chocolate and so on.

Taste: Smooth, slightly bitter, and spicy, with a pronounced sensation at the back of the throat and a lagging sensation of spiciness.

2, bad olive oil has the following characteristics:

Observation: the oil body is mixed, lack of translucent luster, indicating that the placement of a long time, began to oxidize. Light color, feel very thin, not thick, indicating that it is refined oil or blended oil.

Smell: stale smell, moldy damp smell, mud fishy smell, wine sour taste, metallic taste, harla smell and other odors. That means spoilage, or olives raw materials have problems, or improper storage.

Taste: there is an odor, or simply no flavor. This indicates deterioration, or refined oil or blended oil.

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