Olive oil is one of nature’s wonders. This natural
product is used in a variety of ways in organism’s lives. For example olive oil
is used by humans in cooking, as a body moisturizer, as hair moisturizer and in
medicine. Olive oil is fat from the
olive on the olive tree. The oil is obtained from the olive by mechanically and
chemically grinding the olive.
The source of the health benefits from Olive oil comes
from the polyphenols (an antioxidant that protects the cells in your body from
damage) in the oil.Health benefits
of Olive oil are that it lowers the bodies “bad” cholesterol (LDL), because of
this olive oil in turns lowers the risk of heart disease in humans (“Olive”). It has been shown that olive oil reduces
blood pressure in the consumer. Olive oil has a role in preventing and helping
people suffering from osteoporosis (decrease in bone mass, which causes a
weakness in the bones). It aids in this disease by increasing bone mineralization
and calcification (“Olive”).
This oil is soothing on the gastrointestinal tract and
contains valuable vitamins nutrients and antioxidants (“Olive”). These
antioxidants (a substance such as vitamin C or E that removes potentially
damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism) are being studied in the belief
that they prevent cancer. The antioxidants also promote a healthy immune system
in the consumer. Olive oil is used on the skin to lock in moisture that is
otherwise lost during the day. The same goes for using oil in your hair. In
your hair the oil softens and detangles your hair while proving you with a
relaxing experience and adding a shining coat to your hair. This can also work
on the hair of your cats however; you place it in the food of your pet not
directly on them (Howard).
Howard, Brian.
"8 Surprising Uses for Olive Oil." The Daily Green. N.p., n.d.
Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
"Olive Oil
Health Benefits and Nutrition." Olive Oil Times. N.p., 10 Apr.
2013. Web. 10 Apr. 2013.
This is good "summary" information culled from a few different sources on olive oil. I think you can add an interactive layering of the topic when you show how you personally (or family members, perhaps) have incorporated olive oil in beauty or food regimens.
ReplyDeleteI also wonder: can there be too much of a good thing with olive oil? Is there ever a worry about people using too much of it? Try to provide some oppositional information on a topic like this: surprise your reader with your wealth of in-depth research.