Olive Oil

James Adam · Apr 23, 2015

Olive oil is very beneficial for the health and fitness.It is very effective to control the cholesterol level and keep the heart heal and healthy.It burns the fat quickly and loses the extra body weight without any side effects.It's also very good for removing the muscles and joint pain.

brinny · Apr 23, 2015

Thank you for the information. I agree that cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil benefits our health. However, i have seen recent headlines that what is being sold as healthy olive oil is NOT healthy at all, but a blend of less healthier oils, making what is sold as olive oil, un-healthy.

Do you have any information on it?

Thank you kindly.

Tara Bradley · Aug 27, 2015

Yes, I agree. Olive oil burns the fats which reduces all health issues. It keeps heart safe. It is really very beneficial. This was suggested by my doctor also.

dhornace · Sep 3, 2015

brinny said:
Thank you for the information. I agree that cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil benefits our health. However, i have seen recent headlines that what is being sold as healthy olive oil is NOT healthy at all, but a blend of less healthier oils, making what is sold as olive oil, un-healthy.

Do you have any information on it?

Thank you kindly.

Hi brinny, what you saw is correct, a lot of olive oils are blends of different types and this keeps costs down to manufacturers. It will say on the bottle "blend" so if you stick to straight virgin olive oils you are generally ok. They are more expensive but the health benefits out way the cost IMO.

brinny · Sep 3, 2015

dhornace said:
Hi brinny, what you saw is correct, a lot of olive oils are blends of different types and this keeps costs down to manufacturers. It will say on the bottle "blend" so if you stick to straight virgin olive oils you are generally ok. They are more expensive but the health benefits out way the cost IMO.

Thanks!!

faroukfarouk · Sep 3, 2015

Tara Bradley said:
Yes, I agree. Olive oil burns the fats which reduces all health issues. It keeps heart safe. It is really very beneficial. This was suggested by my doctor also.

Really? I hadn't heard that. I shall have to remember this.

dhornace · Sep 3, 2015

The only problem with Olive oil is that it has a high fat content. The whole idea of "to much of a good thing, isn't a good thing". Our bodies are only ment to take in 35g of fat per day, healthy or not. So be mindful of how much you use when cooking

faroukfarouk · Sep 3, 2015

dhornace said:
The only problem with Olive oil is that it has a high fat content. The whole idea of "to much of a good thing, isn't a good thing". Our bodies are only ment to take in 35g of fat per day, healthy or not. So be mindful of how much you use when cooking

Oh okay; something to bear in mind also.

brinny · Sep 3, 2015

dhornace said:
The only problem with Olive oil is that it has a high fat content. The whole idea of "to much of a good thing, isn't a good thing". Our bodies are only ment to take in 35g of fat per day, healthy or not. So be mindful of how much you use when cooking

Does it depend on the kind of fat? For instance does it apply to extra virgin coconut oil?

seekingsolace · Sep 3, 2015

dhornace said:
The only problem with Olive oil is that it has a high fat content. The whole idea of "to much of a good thing, isn't a good thing". Our bodies are only ment to take in 35g of fat per day, healthy or not. So be mindful of how much you use when cooking

I would say on an average day I have more than that. What is important is eating good fats, not processed - empty calories and trans fats. Will unprocessed oils, nuts, natural yoghurt, oily fish etc make you unhealthy? of course not, on the contrary. Moderation is key.

The real enemy is sugar.

dhornace · Sep 3, 2015

brinny said:
Does it depend on the kind of fat? For instance does it apply to extra virgin coconut oil?

That certainly does play a role, you can get it into the debate of saturated fats, trans fats, omegas, mono-saturated, etc. etc. But an easy way to remember is stay away from saturated and trans fats. They are very difficult for your body to break down and can cause cholesterol to elevate over time. They others, found in olive oil (pure/extra virgin), fish, egg yolks, those are healthy fats but those are the ones you want to keep below 35g per day. It adds up quick if you look at peanut butters, olive oil, even egg yolks have 3g fat per yolk. It seems like "whoa, there is no way to control that" but making the right nutritional decisions becomes easier the more you do it!

faroukfarouk · Sep 3, 2015

seekingsolace said:
I would say on an average day I have more than that. What is important is eating good fats, not processed - empty calories and trans fats. Will unprocessed oils, nuts, natural yoghurt, oily fish etc make you unhealthy? of course not, on the contrary. Moderation is key.

The real enemy is sugar.

Moderation as the key, sounds good.

faroukfarouk · Sep 3, 2015

dhornace said:
That certainly does play a role, you can get it into the debate of saturated fats, trans fats, omegas, mono-saturated, etc. etc. But an easy way to remember is stay away from saturated and trans fats. They are very difficult for your body to break down and can cause cholesterol to elevate over time. They others, found in olive oil (pure/extra virgin), fish, egg yolks, those are healthy fats but those are the ones you want to keep below 35g per day. It adds up quick if you look at peanut butters, olive oil, even egg yolks have 3g fat per yolk. It seems like "whoa, there is no way to control that" but making the right nutritional decisions becomes easier the more you do it!

They do eat a lot of olive oil in southern Europe.

Seems to be almost staple for the diet in the region.

dhornace · Sep 3, 2015

seekingsolace said:
I would say on an average day I have more than that. What is important is eating good fats, not processed - empty calories and trans fats. Will unprocessed oils, nuts, natural yoghurt, oily fish etc make you unhealthy? of course not, on the contrary. Moderation is key.

The real enemy is sugar.

The enemy is refined sugar. Fruits, especially dates, raisins, bananas have a TON of sugar in them, but I can assure you, you will not gain wait from eating a banana. You are totally correct that moderation is key. Fats are not the enemy. Really nothing is the enemy if eaten in moderation. I eat Ice cream here and there and am in perfectly good shape.

brinny · Sep 3, 2015

dhornace said:
That certainly does play a role, you can get it into the debate of saturated fats, trans fats, omegas, mono-saturated, etc. etc. But an easy way to remember is stay away from saturated and trans fats. They are very difficult for your body to break down and can cause cholesterol to elevate over time. They others, found in olive oil (pure/extra virgin), fish, egg yolks, those are healthy fats but those are the ones you want to keep below 35g per day. It adds up quick if you look at peanut butters, olive oil, even egg yolks have 3g fat per yolk. It seems like "whoa, there is no way to control that" but making the right nutritional decisions becomes easier the more you do it!

Unless we're really careful, nearly everything we consume is just downright bad for us, with the GMO's etc. I buy only cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil, but i had heard that even that is "blended" in the US.

It's disturbing.

seekingsolace · Sep 3, 2015

dhornace said:
The enemy is refined sugar. Fruits, especially dates, raisins, bananas have a TON of sugar in them, but I can assure you, you will not gain wait from eating a banana. You are totally correct that moderation is key. Fats are not the enemy. Really nothing is the enemy if eaten in moderation. I eat Ice cream here and there and am in perfectly good shape.

Indeed. People are unaware of just how much sugar is pumped into everyday products. Many of which have none of the fibre or digestive properties of natural sources. As a result, big jumps in blood sugar and fat deposits. Not to mention being more addictive than cocaine, and the prevalence and increase of diabetes and childhood obesity. Eating a few pieces of fruit a day is healthy, drinking fruit juices is not.

dhornace · Sep 3, 2015

seekingsolace said:
Indeed. People are unaware of just how much sugar is pumped into everyday products. Many of which have none of the fibre or digestive properties of natural sources. As a result, big jumps in blood sugar and fat deposits. Not to mention being more addictive than cocaine, and the prevalence and increase of diabetes and childhood obesity. Eating a few pieces of fruit a day is healthy, drinking fruit juices is not.

It is just crazy to think about. Like Brinny said, it is disgusting. Just try to do the best we can!

faroukfarouk · Sep 4, 2015

dhornace said:
It is just crazy to think about. Like Brinny said, it is disgusting. Just try to do the best we can!

It's good to check out the nutrition labels independently...

HonestTruth · Sep 4, 2015

James Adam said:
Olive oil is very beneficial for the health and fitness.It is very effective to control the cholesterol level and keep the heart heal and healthy.It burns the fat quickly and loses the extra body weight without any side effects.It's also very good for removing the muscles and joint pain.

Roman gladiators used olive oil as salve for their wounds. It has the same type of benefits for internal injuries/illnesses. Definitely good for ya!

Jesus' Follower · Sep 12, 2015

I understand it is, however it tastes vile. :sick:

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