2uandtrilogy.com

The French love olive oil: it is the second most consumed oil in France.

For millennia, olive oil has been known for its subtle and fruity taste.

But it is also famous for its health benefits.

It is not for nothing that it is at the heart of the famous Cretan diet!

We have listed for you the main virtues of olive oil for your health.

Discover now the 7 benefits of olive oil for your body. Look :

1. Stomach

Olive oil is a fatty food par excellence.

But when it comes to virgin, extra pure olive oil, it remains very digestible.

It does not slow down the evacuation of food from the stomach.

Suddenly, it does not prevent the reflux of food to the esophagus either.

And in addition, gastric acidity is not modified by olive oil.

2. Liver

Thanks to olive oil, the total evacuation of the vesicular bile towards the intestine is favored.

The process is done smoothly and evenly.

When olive oil acts on the gall bladder, the liver comes to rest.

In addition, its action is neutral on the cholesterol content of the bile. The risk of gallstones does not increase.

3. Intestines

The action of olive oil is very beneficial on the intestines.

It facilitates the digestion of food, including fatty foods.

Olive oil is mainly composed of oleic acid.

It is this characteristic that makes it very easily assimilated by the intestine.

The body can thus benefit from all its benefits quickly.

4. Heart

Olive oil is the ideal fatty food to prevent cardiovascular accidents.

It is a food of choice for diets aimed at preventing cardiovascular accidents, such as myocardial infarction.

Olive oil helps raise good HDL cholesterol and lower bad LDL cholesterol.

Overall, if one consumes olive oil regularly, the cholesterol level does not change or tends to fall when one consumes olive oil.

5. Arteries

Do you know that olive oil has a high content of vitamin E?

Thanks to this feature, it prevents the formation of free radicals.

It therefore limits the formation of atheroma plaques on the walls of the arteries.

As oleic acid decreases the formation of these plaques, olive oil fights against atherosclerosis (also known as atheromatosis) which is the leading cause of death in the world.

6. Veins

The oleic acid contained in olive oil decreases the viscosity of the blood.

Why is this important?

Because this is what allows olive oil to prevent and limit the risk of thrombosis.

7. Breast cancer

It seems that regular consumption of olive oil would decrease the risk of developing breast cancer.

This is what a study, published in the Journal of National Cancer Institute, led by one of the great cancer specialists, Dimitrios Trichopoulos.

It all started with the observation that some women who consume large amounts of olive oil, especially in Mediterranean countries, had little breast cancer.

However, there is no doubt that a diet high in fat increases the risk of breast cancer.

The author of the study is therefore particularly interested in Greek women who are used to cooking in olive oil.

The diet of 2,300 Greek women, including 820 breast cancer patients, was studied.

The author was able to conclude that the daily consumption of a tablespoon of olive oil (10 g) reduced the risk of breast cancer by 25%.

The significant presence of monounsaturated fatty acids, which prevent oxidation, and antioxidant vitamins could explain this phenomenon.

Olive oil is the only fatty substance whose virtues are proven. Other fats should be consumed in moderation.

How to consume olive oil?

If you are not used to cooking with olive oil, here are some suggestions for using olive oil every day, in good dishes.

Pesto

Whether you call it pesto or pesto, the recipe is always the same: here it is. It is very easy to do.

You can make a large quantity because your pesto will enhance many dishes.

And if you're in a hurry, there's nothing stopping you from buying a ready-made jar.

Then all you have to do is prepare your dishes with it. Look :

- Make small aperitif toasts. On grilled toast, put a little pesto then place on top of raw vegetables for the aperitif such as radish, cucumber, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, asparagus ...

- Add it to your soup before serving.

- Also add to well-drained pasta or hot potatoes.

- Put some in the sautéed veal, rabbit or chicken.

- Put some on your white meats, your fish after cooking or grilling.

You can add a little crème fraîche to your pesto to make it smoother and more fragrant.

Red pesto

Repeat the classic pesto recipe and simply add sundried tomatoes. You will also find it in any supermarket or grocery store, or even here on the internet.

- Put it on pasta, in sauces, in béchamels or in deglazing dishes.

- Make this delicious and easy chicken mozzarella recipe whose secret ingredient is red pesto.

- Do not hesitate to put it on your grilled meats.

Tapenade

The tapenade is a preparation made from olives, anchovies, capers, garlic and olive oil.

Very easy to do, it's a treat! You can also buy some ready-made, if you don't want to make it yourself.

- It will be excellent on grilled toast with goat cheese, drizzled with a drizzle of olive oil and served with a salad.

- Put some on hot potatoes or any other vegetable, according to your taste.

- Spice up your white or red meats, cooked or grilled, but also on cooked or grilled fish with a little tapenade. On the other hand, add your tapenade once the meat is cooked, when it is still hot. Try for example a steak, just before cutting it.

Garlic cream

Like pesto or tapenade, garlic cream is easy to prepare at home or to buy ready-made. You will find it in supermarkets, delicatessens and on the Internet.

- You can put some on your toast or to spice up your vegetables.

- It works wonders on legs, lamb chops, roasts and also fish.

Garlic confit

Nothing could be easier than making candied garlic! Otherwise, you will find it in delicatessens or on the Internet.

Either way, it keeps for months. You can prepare it natural, with herbs or with peppers.

- Serve it as is as an aperitif

- Put it in the dish of your choice (roast, sauce ...)

Dried tomatoes

This recipe is perfect when you have too many tomatoes and they are starting to ripen. Find out how here.

If it's not tomato season, you can buy ready-made sundried tomatoes in Italian grocery stores or here on the Internet.

- They will be delicious in a mixed salad, warm or cold, with pasta, potatoes or fish

- They can be served with fish, filet mignon and other meats. Cut them into thin slices.

Do you like this trick ? Share it with your friends on Facebook.

Also to discover:

The 10 Best Detox Foods To Keep Your Liver PERFECTLY HEALTHY.

11 Foods To Strengthen Your Immune System and Improve Your Health.