OLIVE OIL

OLIVE OIL


Olive Oil’s Benefits
1) Highest content of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) which reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides. This helps prevent heart disease, high blood pressure and brain hemorrhage.
2) Olive oil is rich in oleic acid , which reduces the risk of breast cancer.
3) Rich source of vitamins A,D,E,K and Beta-carotene and other antioxidants that fight cancer. Antioxidants also prevent ageing , increase life expectancy and work wonders for your skin and hair.
4) Improves metabolic functions , prevents and controls Diabetes , Osteoporosis and formation of gallstones.
Most doctors recommend a complete switch over to Olive oil during post cardiac problems. Why not switch earlier and prevent problems before they arise?

Olive oil and Cooking.
1) Olive Oil is the ideal medium for all kinds of cooking.
2) Indian cuisine, whether fried, roasted, or cooked by any other method tastes as good with olive pomace oil as with sunflower, safflower, corn or any other oil.
3) Olive Pomace Oil is economical since it is used in 1/3rd the quantity of other edible oils and can be reused 3 to 4 times.


COMPARISON WITH OTHER OILS

CATEGORY SATURATED(%) MUFA(%) PUFA

Olive 10 82 8
Canola- Rapeseed 6 60 34
Mustard 11 56 33
Groundnut/Peanut 19 51 30
Sesame 14 42 44
Rice bran 22 42 36
Palm 48 38 14
Soybean 13 29 58
Ghee/Butter 68 2 4
Corn 13 27 60
Grapeseed 11 20 69
Sunflower 12 19 69
Flaxseed(Linseed) 9 18 73
Safflower 8 13 79
Coconut 89 7 4