What are the benefits of olive and olive oil and is it good for cooking?
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No satuarated fat and no trans-fat. That means no free-radicals that do so much damage to the heart. Plus olive oil soap is good for the body. It's natural. Forget Crisco and lard. We only use Olive or Canola in this house.
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Garlic is very good for you, so yeah, it's more than okay. \n\nWhen I cook with it, I saute in a bit of olive oil making it soft, not for a long time either, if we overcook it, it loses it's health properties, so just slightly is best.  \n\nIt's super good with lots of recipes. Years ago, I would eat the bulbs raw, but it's much better cooked with pasta or food. Just tastes better.\n\nI use Kyolic odorless capsules on a daily basis.\n\nGarlic protects our tissues, has antioxidant properties which protect us from free radicals, lowers total serum cholesterol along with lowering our LDL (bad cholesterol) and increases our good cholesterol (HDL). \n\nIt increases our circulation, is good for our heart, the list goes on and on. As you can see, yes, Garlic is very good for a person, so nothing bad can come from eating it.\n\nI would have your friend ease up a bit, it will start to eventually come out of her pores and she will smell. Capsules are much better over all.
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This one works for me. Cut out the dairy, don't use oil or fat when cooking, make sure you eat a big variety of things, eat only small amounts of oil rich foods (nuts, seeds, olives etc), eat lots and lots of fruit and veg and whole grains (brown rice, wholemeal pasta and bread) so you don't get hungry, and regularly do some exercise. It is important that you eat a wide variety of different things.
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I don't know a website but woks are great - They are a healthier way of cooking - less oil/fat.  We had a wok growing up.  My brother cooked us dinner once/week using it - It was so good!!\nThe are most effective if you don't add oil when you cook!
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Do you mean a household item that can be used to moisturise skin?  olive oil is wonderful although I'd be very gentle putting it on my face.  other oils would work too.
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olive oil, sesame oil.\n\n\nabsolutely!
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Grape seed extract, Omega-3 oils, phytosterols and great vitamins
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Extra virgin olive oil and olive oil alike both have a very good source of monosaturate and polysaturate fats that you body needs. Maybe the site below can help you out. It is not olive oil but the results would be the same.
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Ignore the above answer,coconut oil is one of Gods best healhy fats.It has anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties,is cholesterol free and benefits the metabolism,hair and skin.There are tons of websites and books on the subject.
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Olive oil is really good:\n\nskin: it moistens the skin, but is sorta oily when you sweat... i reccomend baby oil and lotion instead. put a little baby oil on your body first, then add a layer of baby lotion over it. it really works! well... it works for me...\n\nhair: it softens yr hair like a super conditioner, but takes a long time to wash off. a good way to soften your hair is to mix a raw egg with olive oil and apply onto hair. leave it for half n hr and wash of with cold water;. try it and yr hair will be shiny and really soft. this is a method that people in china use to keep their hair from drying and losing its shine and natural oil in China, during winter.
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THE HEALING MIRACLES OF COCONUT OIL\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIf there was an oil that you could use for your daily cooking needs that helped protect you from heart disease, cancer, and other degenerative conditions, improved your digestion, strengthened your immune system, protected you from infectious illnesses, and helped you lose excess weight, would you be interested? This is what coconut oil can do for you.\n\nWhat Coconut Oil Does Not Do:\nDoes not increase blood cholesterol level \nDoes not promote platelet stickiness or blood clot formation \nDoes not contribute to atherosclerosis or heart disease \nDoes not contribute to weight problems \nWhat Coconut Oil Does Do:\nReduces risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease \nReduces risk of cancer and other degenerative conditions \nHelps prevent bacterial, viral, and fungal (including yeast) infections \nSupports immune system function \nHelps control diabetes \nProvides an immediate source of energy \nSupports healthy metabolic function \nImproves digestion and nutrient absorption \nSupplies important nutrients necessary for good health \nPromotes weight loss \nHelps prevent osteoporosis \nHas a mild delicate flavor \nIs highly resistant to spoilage (long shelf life) \nIs heat resistant (the healthiest oil for cooking) \nHelps keep skin soft and smooth \nHelps prevent premature aging and wrinkling of the skin \nHelps protect against skin cancer and other blemishes \nFunctions as a protective antioxidant \nCoconut oil has been called the healthiest dietary oil on earth. If you're not using coconut oil for your daily cooking and body care needs, you're missing out on one of nature's most amazing health foods.
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ofcourse not it is more healthy than other oils but what is the best is olive oil u should try it
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fish is good for your heart and brain\ncarrots for your eyes\nliver is good for red blood cells\nspinach is good for metabolism
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Depends on what you mean by frying.  Are you talking about deep frying where the food is completely immersed?  If that's the case then it's not the healthiest choice for two reasons.  One, you batter or bread the food you are frying and that part is unhealthy.  It adds extra calories and they are empty calories.  Two, between the breading/batter and the fact that the food being fried is basically bathing in the oil allows a lot of the oil to penetrate and remain in the food.  Olive oil is the best kind of oil to cook with for your health because of the omegas, poly and mono unsaturated fats...bottom line your body needs fat to thrive.  It needs the right kind and the right amount.  Olive oil is the right kind but deep frying with it provides too much.  If you are talking about sauteeing, where you are only using a very small amount, say a tablespoon or two is the best.  Totally good for you.  I do that with my veggies all the time!
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(m)\n\nOatmeal's Magical Benefits include:\n\nIt Lowers cholesterol: Oatmeal contains soluble fiber which binds to bile (bile helps us to absorb fat and cholesterol from our diet). Less bile, less fat and cholesterol absorbed! Then the liver makes bile from our stored cholesterol to compensate for the lowered absorbed amount, lowering our cholesterol levels further. Lower levels of total cholesterol are associated with lower rates of heart disease. Of course if we eat too much fat, let's say on one of those high protein diets, eating our magical food won't make magic. \n\nCancer Fighting Properties: Grains contain a phytochemical called "phytic acid". This phyto binds to certain minerals thought to cause free radical production especially in our colon and it eliminates them instead. \n\nWeight Control: Low in fat, and a "stick to your ribs food", oatmeal, a complex carbohydrate has a low glycemic index.This means it is turned into a simple sugar very slowly. What does this do? It raises our blood sugar slowly by staying in the stomach longer, which decreases our hunger and cravings created by those other simple carbohydrate foods (we all know which foods I'm referring to). End result: more sustained energy, and less junk food cravings. Don't forget that our brain gets fed from this complex carb food too! Oatmeal is also a great carbohydrate for diabetics. \n\nNutrient Density: The nutrients in fortified oatmeal include all the B vitamins including the heart healthy Folate which lowers homocysteine levels (another heart disease risk factor), and it also includes iron, calcium, Vitamin A, protein and more. All this plus fiber, virtually no fat, low sodium and no cholesterol. At about 140 calories per cup, I consider this an all around good deal. Eat oat bran oatmeal and we've got even more fiber.\n\nOatmeal the magical healthy food can also be a versatile food (yes, I said versatile). We can add lots of different toppings such as fruit, dried fruit, applesauce, yogurt, maple syrup and we can even top it with other cereals such as low fat granola. How about we make our own low fat granola using oats! Toast uncooked oats in an oven, add some bran cereal, chopped nuts, dried fruits and voila, we've made our own. We can even make our own muesli cereal, oatmeal pancakes (look for this recipe on my site soon), and then there are muffin and cookie recipes available everywhere. Want to try a favorite oatmeal breakfast of mine? Check out again my recipe tip page on Monday by clicking on my link below.\n\n\nSo, if we want to eat a food that can help us to start our day with long lasting energy; warm us as the weather gets cold; help us to control our weight; help us to lower our heart disease risk, and give us lots of other nutrients, try Oatmeal. It really is a "Magical Food" for man and animal alike.
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Mineral oil SHOULD NOT be used if you have a colostomy or an ileostomy, think you have appendicitis, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, dysphagia or hiatal hernia.\n\nMineral oil may impair absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, oral contraceptives, and coumarin.
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1. Walnuts \n\nWhen it comes to nuts, the walnut is the king. It's a great source of the healthy omega-3 essential fatty acids, which have been found to protect the heart, promote better cognitive function, and provide anti-inflammatory benefits for asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema and psoriasis. \n\nWalnuts also contain the antioxidant compound ellagic acid, which is known to fight cancer and support the immune system. But that's not all--in a study in the August 2003 issue of Phytochemistry, researchers identified 16 polyphenols in walnuts, including three new tannins, with antioxidant activity so powerful they described it as "remarkable."\n\nWalnuts are incredibly healthy for the heart. A study in the April 2004 issue of Circulation found that when walnuts were substituted for about one-third of the calories supplied by olives and other monounsaturated fats in the Mediterranean diet:\n\nTotal cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol were reduced\n\nThe elasticity of the arteries increased by 64 percent\n\nLevels of vascular cell adhesion molecules, which play a major role in the development of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), were reduced\n \n  \n2. Almonds\n\nJust a quarter cup of almonds contains nearly 25 percent of your needed daily value of the important nutrient magnesium, plus is rich in potassium, manganese, copper, the antioxidants vitamin E and selenium, and calcium. In fact, a quarter cup of almonds has almost as much calcium as a quarter cup of milk.\n\nThey're also great for the colon. An animal study on the effects of almonds on colon cancer found that animals (which were exposed to a colon-cancer-causing agent) given whole almonds had fewer signs of colon cancer than animals given almond oil or no almonds. Researchers suspect the benefit may be due to almonds' high fiber content. \n\nPlus, almonds are one of the best nuts for lowering cholesterol because 70 percent of the fat they contain is the healthy monounsaturated variety, which has been shown to help clear arteries.\n \n  \n3. Cashews\n\nCashews are lower in fat than most nuts, and 65 percent of this fat is unsaturated fatty acids. Of this, 90 percent is oleic acid, the heart-healthy fat found in olive oil.\n\nPlus, cashews are rich in copper, magnesium, zinc, iron and biotin.\n \n  \n4. Pecans \n\nPecans are an excellent source of over 19 vitamins and minerals including vitamins E and A, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, several B vitamins and zinc. \n\nPlus, according to Sue Taylor, R.D., director of nutrition communication for the National Pecan Shellers Association, "Recent clinical research studies evaluating the impact of pecans on serum cholesterol have found pecans can significantly help lower blood cholesterol when consumed as part of a heart-healthy diet."\n\nIn fact, a study from New Mexico State University found that eating 3/4 cup of pecans a day may significantly lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and help to clear the arteries.\n \n  \n5. Brazil Nuts \n\nThese nuts are extremely nutrient-rich and contain protein, copper, niacin, magnesium, fiber, vitamin E and selenium. Selenium is a powerful antioxidant that works to neutralize dangerous free radicals. A study at the University of Illinois even found that the high amounts of selenium in Brazil nuts may help prevent breast cancer.\n \n\n6. Macadamia Nuts \n\nThese nuts are high in protein, fiber, healthy monounsaturated fats, potassium and magnesium. And, a study done at Hawaii University found that people who had added macadamia nuts to their diets for just one month had total cholesterol levels of 191, compared to 201 for those eating the typical American diet. The largest change was found in the LDL (bad) cholesterol.