Many people are deficient in vitamins. In order to remedy this problem, you can increase your intake of fruits and vegetables – or you can increase your consumption of olive oil.
Olive oil contains vitamins A, B, D, E and K, reports Beauty Genius, and helps strengthen bones, muscles and the digestive tract. In addition, it is effective against free radicals and helps prevent aging.
Olive oil contains a wide variety of valuable antioxidants not found in other oils. Studies suggest that olive oil has a protective effect against certain malignant tumors in the breast, prostate, endometrium and digestive tract.
Also, eating olives helps improve the health of your liver and digestive system. As the least processed forms of olive oil, extra virgin or virgin olive oil have more monounsaturated fatty acids.
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