Control Cholesterol
Why Does It Work
Olive oil contains the minimum levels of saturated and polyunsaturated fats. This property gives it the ability to control blood cholesterol levels in the body. On the other hand, olive oil contains the highest level of monounsaturated fat – around 75-80%, which helps build up the good cholesterol and HDL in the body.
Research conducted at the University of Minnesota, has shown that while Greek, Cretan, and other Mediterranean population ate almost as much dietary fat as Americans, they had significantly lower rates of heart disease. The difference is being pointed to the Mediterranean’s consumption of extra virgin olive oil.
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Spain found in a study that an extra virgin olive oil rich diet helped to lower LDL cholesterol in the body. It is also linked to an increase in HDL (good) cholesterol in the human body.
