Olive Oil

Many people are fast to shun all fats from their diet for fear it will cause weight gain, however one healthy fat that you definitely want to include is olive oil.  The health benefits of olive oil cover a wide range so by drizzling this over your salads, adding it into your stir-fries, or mixing it into sauces you can be sure to reap all the benefits it has to offer.

Let's take a look at the main benefits to know.

Decreased Risk Of Degenerative Disease

The very first benefit that you'll get from a high intake of olive oil is protection against many degenerative diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, colon cancer, as well as those conditions that have to do with inflammation such as arthritis.

Note that this is in direct opposition to eating a diet rich in saturated fat which will actually increase the risk of these conditions.

Extend Your Life span

Those who include olive oil in their diet on a regular basis are far more likely to live longer lives as well, as illustrated by the Mediterranean culture.  These individuals follow a diet that contains plenty of healthy fats and is lower in carbohydrate intake and show longer life spans because of it.

You will have to watch your serving sizes more when eating a high fat diet due to the fact that it is so calorie dense but as long as effort is being made to do that, there should be no weight gain because of it.

Protects Against Heart Disease

The third reason to start adding more olive oil into your daily diet is because it's going to go a long way towards protecting against heart disease.  Heart disease is a big concern among our population as the rate of obesity and high blood cholesterol's levels run rampant. 

By including olive oil in your diet more regularly you can help prevent this condition and put yourself into a far healthier state.

Provides Antioxidant Support

Finally, the last reason to get more olive oil is because it'll also work as an antioxidant in the body.  It's a very good source of polyphenols which will help to protect your body's cells against any free radical damage that you may encounter.

The end result is that you have a much better chance of staying disease free.

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