Olive Oil !!

[Tim Wescott]

Olive Oil:

The use of olive oil dates back to 4 -5,000 years BC. in the region of Egypt and the Mediterranean.

Olive oil always enhanced the diets and the flavor of foods. Long recognized for its beneficial effect on human health, now many scientific studies suggest that olive oil is one of the reasons for the lower rate of cancer among people of the Mediterranean.( approx. half the U.S rate.)

Olive oil, (which is 76% monounsaturated fat), is appreciated for its health benefits: good for the heart and circulation, a liver healer, bowel regulator and maintainer of sexual health.

Extra-virgin olive oil is considered by many health experts, to be the best all purpose eating and cooking oil. This healthy oil is traditionally first cold pressed and unrefined.

[Tim Wescott]

Olive Oil: Liquid Energy

How it makes muscle:

Sure, you could oil up your chest and arms and strike a pose, but it works better if you eat the stuff. "The monounsaturated fat in olive oil appears to act as an anticatabolicnutrient," says Kalman. In other words, it prevents muscle breakdown by lowering levels of a sinister cellular protein called tumor necrosis factor-a, which is linked with muscle wasting and weakness (kind of like watching The View). And while all olive oil is high in monos, try to use the extra-virgin variety whenever possible; it has a higher level of free-radical-fighting vitamin E than the less chaste stuff.

How it keeps you healthy:

How doesn't it? Olive oil and monounsaturated fats have been associated with everything from lower rates of heart disease and colon cancer to a reduced risk of diabetes and osteoporosis.